Black Hill (California)
Black Hill is a mountain situated in Morro Bay, California, part of Morro Bay State Park. It one of a series of volcanic plugs called the Nine Sisters.
| Black Hill | |
|---|---|
 Black Hill. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Coordinates | 35°21′31″N 120°49′54″W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Morro Bay, California |
| Parent range | Santa Lucia Range |
| Topo map | Morro Bay South |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 20 million years |
| Mountain type | Volcanic plug |
Monterey Pine forest
There is a forest of Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) trees on Black Hill, called Fleming's Forest, planted by John Fleming, a park superintendent. Fleming was working on another project and ordered twice as many trees as he needed, thinking that he would not get his entire order. Nevertheless, he received it in full and used the surplus on Black Hill.
Many of the trees have died or are dying from pine pitch canker, a fungal disease which also threatens the Monterey pine's remnant native groves in Cambria and on the Monterey Peninsula.[2]
References
- "Black Hill Reset". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- "The Nine Sisters of San Luis Obispo County". Santa Lucia Chapter, Sierra Club. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
External links
- "Black Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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