Figueroa Mountain
Figueroa Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,534 ft (1,382 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Coordinates | 34°44′36″N 119°59′06″W / 34.743456703°N 119.9849431°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Santa Barbara County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | San Rafael Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Figueroa Mountain |
Figueroa Mountain is a summit in Santa Barbara County in the U.S. state of California. It is in the San Rafael Mountains, part of the Transverse Ranges group of ranges. The mountain is located in Los Padres National Forest.[2]
Figueroa Mountain was named for a member of the well-known southern California family, the most eminent of whom was José Figueroa, governor of Alta California in 1833–35.[3] In turn, the mountain itself served as the inspiration for the name for the Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company.[4]
The Figueroa Mountain Recreation Area has excellent spring wildflower displays after wet winters. Late March brings out the early blooming specimens such as purple shooting stars (
References
- ^ a b "Figueroa". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "Figueroa Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ISBN 978-0-520-24217-3.
- ^ Kettmann, Matt (January 1, 2011). "Beer Paradise in Wine Country". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Figueroa Mountain wildflowers". Fs.fed.us. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Figueroa Mountain.
- "Figueroa Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Figueroa Mountain". SummitPost.org.
- Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers, info site