Jacumba Mountains
Jacumba Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Jacumba Peak |
Elevation | 1,375 m (4,511 ft) |
Coordinates | 32°41.87′N 116°09.87′W / 32.69783°N 116.16450°W |
Geography | |
Location of Jacumba Mountains in California[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
District | USGS Jacumba |
The Jacumba Mountains are a mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges system, located in eastern San Diego County, Southern California, near the U.S. border with Mexico.
The mountain range lies in a northwest-southeasterly direction, east of the
Jacumba.[2]
The Jacumba Mountains reach an elevation of 4,512 feet (1,375 m) at Jacumba Peak, near the southern end of the chain.[3]
The Tierra Blanca Mountains and the Sawtooth Mountains are to the northwest, and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park due north. The Coyote Mountains lie to the northeast. The Volcanic Hills area lies on the northeast flank of the range.[2]
References
- ^ "Jacumba Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b El Cajon, California, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979
- ^ Jacumba, CA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS 1997
- Allan, Stuart (2005). California Road and Recreation Atlas. ISBN 0-929591-80-1.