Group of mountain ranges in Southern California and northern Mexico
Peninsular Ranges
Sierra San Pedro Mártir and Devils Peak, Southern Baja California, Mexico
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).
^Benke, Arthur C.; Cushing, Colbert E. (2005). Rivers of North America. Academic Press. pp. 543. ISBN 0-12-088253-1.
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