California Coast Ranges
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This article is about the mountain range. For the UNESCO Biosphere reserve, see California Coast Ranges (reserve). For the entire range of the Pacific Rim, see Pacific Coast Ranges.
The Coast Ranges of California span 400 miles (644 km) from Del Norte or Humboldt County, California, south to Santa Barbara County.[1] The other three coastal California mountain ranges are the Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges and the Klamath Mountains.[1]
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California Coast Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Linn |
Elevation | 8,098 ft (2,468 m) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 400 mi (640 km) |
Geography | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Parent range | Pacific Coast Ranges |
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Physiographically, they are a section of the larger Pacific Border province, which in turn is part of the larger Pacific Mountain System physiographic division. UNESCO has included the "California Coast Ranges Biosphere Reserve" in its Man and the Biosphere Programme of World Network of Biosphere Reserves since 1983.[2]