Back سلسلة جبال سانتا لوسيا ARZ Santa Lucia Range CEB Santa Lucia Range Czech Santa-Lucia-Gebirge German Chaînon Santa Lucia French Santa Lucia Range Dutch Santa Lucia-bergen Swedish
| Santa Lucia Range | |
|---|---|
 November 2005 view from summit of Cone Peak, the highest coastal mountain in the lower 48 US states. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Junipero Serra Peak |
| Elevation | 5,857 ft (1,785 m) |
| Geography | |
  Santa Lucia Range location of Santa Lucia Range in California[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Monterey County San Luis Obispo County |
| Range coordinates | 36°3′3.861″N 121°28′8.769″W / 36.05107250°N 121.46910250°W |
| Topo map | USGS Cone Peak |
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The Santa Lucia Mountains (sæntə luˈsiːə) or Santa Lucia Range is a rugged mountain range in coastal central California, running from Carmel southeast for 140 miles (230 km) to the Cuyama River in San Luis Obispo County. The range is never more than 11 miles (18 km) from the coast.[2]: 11 The range forms the steepest coastal slope in the contiguous United States.[2] Cone Peak at 5,158 feet (1,572 m) tall and three miles (5 km) from the coast, is the highest peak in proximity to the ocean in the lower 48 United States.[3] The range was a barrier to exploring the coast of central California for early Spanish explorers.
- ^ "Santa Lucia Range". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ a b Big Sur: Images of America, Jeff Norman, Big Sur Historical Society, Arcadia Publishing (2004), 128 pages, ISBN 0-7385-2913-3
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