San Emigdio Mountains
San Emigdio Mountains | |
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Mt. Pinos at top right | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Pinos[1] |
Elevation | 8,847 ft (2,697 m) |
Coordinates | 34°52′23.912″N 119°10′44.394″W / 34.87330889°N 119.17899833°WCoordinates: 34°52′23.912″N 119°10′44.394″W / 34.87330889°N 119.17899833°W |
Geography | |
<div style="padding:2px 2px 5px 2px;> Location of San Emigdio Mountains in California [2] | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Counties | Kern, Ventura and Los Angeles |
Parent range | Transverse Ranges |
Borders on | Tehachapi Mountains and Temblor Range |
The San Emigdio Mountains are a part of the Transverse Ranges in Southern California, extending from Interstate 5 at Lebec and Gorman on the east to Highway 33–166 on the west. They link the Tehachapis and Temblor Range and form the southern wall of the San Joaquin Valley. The range is named after Emygdius, an early Christian martyr.
The range is within Los Angeles, Ventura, and Kern Counties. As with most of the Transverse Ranges, the mountains generally lie in an east-west direction.
Towns or settlements near the San Emigdio Mountains include Frazier Park, Lake of the Woods, and Pine Mountain Club.
Highest peaks
- Mount Pinos 8,847 ft (2,697 m)[3]
- Sawmill Mountain 8,822 ft (2,689 m)
- Cerro Noroeste - Mount Abel 8,280 ft (2,524 m)
- San Emigdio Mountain 7,492 ft (2,284 m)[4]
- Tecuya Mountain 7,160+ ft (2,182+ m)[5]
- Escapula Peak 7,080+ ft (2,158+ m)[6]
- Brush Mountain 7,048 ft (2,148 m)[7]
- Antimony Peak 6,848 ft (2,087 m)[8]
- Eagle Rest Peak 6,005 ft (1,830 m)[9]
Adjacent ranges
Adjacent Transverse Ranges, with their wildlife corridors, include:
- Tehachapi Mountains — on the northeast
- Sierra Pelona Mountains — on the east
- Santa Susana Mountains - (to the south)
- Topatopa Mountains — on the southwest
- San Rafael Mountains - (to the west)
- Santa Ynez Mountains - (to the southwest)
- and San Joaquin Valley — on the north
See also
- Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass
- Pyramid Lake
- Index: Transverse Ranges
References
- ↑ "Mount Pinos". Peakbagger.com.
- ↑ "San Emigdio Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ "Mount Pinos". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey.
- ↑ "San Emigdio Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ "Tecuya Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ "Escapula Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ "Brush Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ "Antimony Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ↑ "Eagle Rest Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.