Peninsular Ranges | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | San Jacinto Peak |
Elevation | 10,834 ft (3,302 m) |
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Geology | |
Rock age | Mesozoic |
Rock type | Granite |
The Peninsular Ranges (also called the Lower California province[1]) are a group of mountain ranges that stretch 1,500 km (930 mi) from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; they are part of the North American Pacific Coast Ranges, which run along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico. Elevations range from 150 to 3,300 m (500 to 10,834 ft).