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Irish Hills
Irish Hills (California) is located in California
Irish Hills (California)
Location in California
Highest point
Elevation 425 m (1,394 ft)
Geography
Country United States
State California
Region California Coast Ranges
District San Luis Obispo County
Range coordinates 35°14′15.910″N 120°46′49.635″W / 35.23775278°N 120.78045417°W / 35.23775278; -120.78045417
Topo map USGS Port San Luis

The Irish Hills are a low mountain range of the southern outer California Coast Ranges in western San Luis Obispo County, California, and the state's Central Coast region.

It rises between San Luis Obispo and the Pacific Ocean, south of Los Osos Valley Road to Morro Bay.

Ecology

The hills support seasonally verdant non-native grasslands, with native chaparral and oak woodland habitats,

Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve lies on the northwestern slope, near the community of Los Osos.

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