Long Ridge (San Mateo County, California)
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| Long Ridge | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,600 ft (792 m) |
| Location | San Mateo County, California, USA |
| Range | Santa Cruz Mountains |
| Prominence | 120 ft (36 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Mindego Hill |
Long Ridge is a hill located in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. The hill rises to an elevation of about 2,600 ft (792 m) on private property near Highway 35 and the Santa Clara-San Mateo County borderline.[1][2] The mountain is the county highpoint of San Mateo County.[2] A hill to the northeast of Long Ridge rises to 2,566 ft (782 m).[1] Some snow falls on the mountain during the winter.[2][3]
The Long Ridge Open Space Preserve is named for this ridge.
[edit] References
- General
- Long Ridge, California. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- Suttle, Gary. California County Summits. Berkeley, Ca.: Wilderness Press, 1994.
- Specific
- ^ a b USGS Mindego Hill (CA) Topo Map. USGS Quad maps. Topozone.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ a b c Long Ridge. Summitpost.org. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
- ^ Subsection 261Af - Santa Cruz Mountains. USDA, Forest Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-26.
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- Long Ridge (San Mateo County, California) is at coordinates Coordinates:
