| Jacumba Mountains | |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Jacumba Peak |
| Elevation | 1,375 m (4,511 ft) |
| Coordinates | 32°41.87′N 116°09.87′W / 32.69783°N 116.16450°W |
| Geography | |
  Jacumba Mountains Location of Jacumba Mountains in
California
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | San Diego County |
| Range coordinates | 32°43′11.212″N 116°10′21.060″W / 32.71978111°N 116.17251667°W |
| Parent range | Peninsular Ranges |
| Topo map | USGS Jacumba |
The Jacumba Mountains are a mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges system, located in eastern San Diego County, Southern California, near the U.S. border with Mexico.
The mountain range lies in a northwest-southeasterly direction, east of the In-Ko-Pah Mountains, and north of Interstate 8. The range is approximately 11.5 miles (18.5 km) long, and Table Mountain at the southeast end of the range is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Jacumba. [2]
The Jacumba Mountains reach an elevation of 4,512 feet (1,375 m) at Jacumba Peak, near the southern end of the chain. [3]
The Tierra Blanca Mountains and the Sawtooth Mountains are to the northwest, and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park due north. The Coyote Mountains lie to the northeast. The Volcanic Hills area lies on the northeast flank of the range. [2]
References
- ^ "Jacumba Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ a b El Cajon, California, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979
- ^ Jacumba, CA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS 1997
- Allan, Stuart (2005). California Road and Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. p. 117. ISBN 0-929591-80-1.
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