The Coburg Hills are a range of foothills of the western

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of Lane and

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counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. They are located northeast of

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and east of Coburg, between the

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and Willamette Valley.

Topography

The Coburg Hills rise to an elevation of approximately 2,253 feet at Coburg Ridge. One of the most notable features of the Coburg Hills is a gap or saddle at its north end called the Hayworth Saddle. This previously unnamed feature received its official name in 2008, after '' Register-Guard'' columnist

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asked readers for suggestions. Eventually, they voted for "Hayworth Ridge", after a local family who has been farming near there since 1875. The name was changed to "Hayworth Saddle" by the

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, which in turn recommended it to the

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. The board adopted the name in September 2008. Individual summits in the range include Spores Point, Buck Mountain, Mount Tom, Round Mountain and Bald Mountain.

References

External links

Coburg Hills conservation easement provides native habitat for wildlife
March 2007 Bonneville Power Administration factsheet
Couple's legacy preserves south side of Springfield's Coburg Hills
June 8, 2007 story from the '' Mail Tribune''

Coordinates

*Coburg Ridge: *Hayworth Saddle: Hills of Oregon Landforms of Lane County, Oregon Landforms of Linn County, Oregon {{LinnCountyOR-geo-stub