Red Hill

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Indians called it "place of refuge;" the Spanish called it "Hill of Frogs." This summit was the boundary for three ranchos: Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, the Rancho San Joaquin, and the Rancho Lomas De Santiago. Cinnabar was mined there in the late 1800s; mercury gives the soil its reddish color. Houses now occupy the site.

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Coordinates:   33°44'54"N   117°47'31"W

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  • At least one child fed vegetables frown in the soil here has developed neurological disorders.
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