Figueroa Mountain

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Figueroa Mountain
Figueroa Mountain
Santa Barbara County, California
Elevation 4,534 ft (1,382 m)[1]
Location
Range San Rafael Mountains
Coordinates 34°44′36″N 119°59′06″W / 34.743456703°N 119.9849431°W / 34.743456703; -119.9849431Coordinates: 34°44′36″N 119°59′06″W / 34.743456703°N 119.9849431°W / 34.743456703; -119.9849431[1]
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.

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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Figueroa". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2009-12-27. 
  2. ↑ Bright, William; Erwin G. Gudde (2004). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-520-24217-3. 

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