Peninsular Ranges | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | San Jacinto Peak |
Elevation | 10,834 ft (3,302 m) |
Geography | |
Countries | Mexico and United States |
States | Baja California Sur, Baja California and California |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Mesozoic |
Type of rock | 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).