Tulare Hill

Tulare Hill
Tulare Hill along Santa Teresa Boulevard
Highest point
Elevation620 ft (190 m) NGVD 29
Prominence320 ft (98 m) NGVD 29
Coordinates37°13′16″N 121°45′18″W / 37.2210554°N 121.7549494°W / 37.2210554; -121.7549494
Geography
Tulare Hill
Location in California
Tulare Hill
Tulare Hill (the United States)
LocationSanta Clara County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSanta Teresa Hills
Topo mapUSGS Tulare Hill

Tulare Hill is a prominent hill in the Santa Teresa Hills of western Santa Clara County, California. It lies along the southernmost edge of San Jose, California, adjacent to the Metcalf Energy Center. The hill and surrounding 330 acres (130 ha) of serpentine grasslands are home to the endangered Bay checkerspot butterfly and Dudleya setchellii wildflower. A portion of the hill makes up the Tulare Hill Ecological Preserve.

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