Recreation - Red Hill Landmark

Red Hill Landmark

Type: Historical Sites
Status: Closed
On of the most significant landmarks in Orange County, was known to the Indians as 'Katuktu' (Place of Refuge) and to the Spanish as 'Cerrito de las Ranas' (Hill of the Frogs). At its 347-foot summit was the survey point that marked the intersecting boundaries of three ranchos: Santiago de Santa Ana, San Joaquin and Lomas de Santiago. Red Hill has been mined for cinnabar (mercury) which gives the soil its red color. California Historical Landmark #203.

Events scheduled: Nothing current listed
Area: Central County
City: Tustin
Operator: OC Harbor Beach Park
Address: Browning and La Colina Aves.
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