Gabilan Range
| Gabilan Range | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,053 m (3,455 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | San Benito County & Monterey County |
| Range coordinates | 36°36′40″N 121°18′53″W / 36.6111°N 121.3147°WCoordinates: 36°36′40″N 121°18′53″W / 36.6111°N 121.3147°W |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Johnson |
The Gabilan Range or Gabilan Mountains are located on the Pacific Coast Range of California's Central Coast trending in a northwest-southeast direction along the Monterey County and San Benito County line. It is bordered by the Diablo Range, the San Andreas Fault, and State Route 25 to the east and by the Santa Lucia Range, Salinas Valley, and U.S. Route 101 to the west. The range is home to Fremont Peak and the Pinnacles National Park, and contains several peaks over 3,000 feet.
In Spanish, gavilan (gabilan is an older alternate rendering) means "sparrow hawk".[2][3] Hawks, especially the red-tailed hawk, are common to the range.
The Gabilan mountains and other nearby places are mentioned in several novels by John Steinbeck, such as Of Mice and Men and East of Eden. In The Red Pony notably, the main character (Jody Tiflin) names his pony "Gabilan" after the mountain range.
References
- ↑ "Gabilan Range". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 133.
- ↑ Gudde, Edwin G. (2004). California place names: The origin and etymology of current geographical names. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press. p. 140. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.