Foothills
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Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in hilly areas at the base of a mountain range. They are generally larger than hills[citation needed], but not as tall as nearby mountains. Many neighborhoods and communities found in such a location are termed "the foothills".
Areas where foothills exist, or areas commonly referred to as the foothills, include:
- The Foothills of California in San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, California
- The Colorado Front Range along the Rocky Mountains in Colorado
- The Wasatch Front along the Wasatch Mountains in Utah
- The foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada
- The Alpine foothills around the European Alps
- The Siwalik Hills along the Himalayas in the Indian subcontinent