Whale Mountain (San Diego County, California)
| Whale Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Whale Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,043 ft (928 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 403 ft (123 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 33°04′32″N 116°45′40″W / 33.075615°N 116.761114°WCoordinates: 33°04′32″N 116°45′40″W / 33.075615°N 116.761114°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | San Diego County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cuyamaca Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Ramona |
Whale Mountain is a 3,043-foot (928 m), summit in the northwestern Cuyamaca Mountains, in San Diego County, California. It is located between Ramona, and Santa Ysabel, near Ballena Valley.
Ballena takes its name from the mountain, ballena being Spanish for "whale". The Spanish name was the equivalent of the Ipai word ipank that also means whale and that was their name for the mountain.[2]
Whale Mountain is known for being desert-like and containing many desert plants and animals, such as Cacti.
References[]
- ^ a b c "Whale Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ Carrico, Richard L. (2011). Ramona. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 978-0738581620.
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