Long Ridge (San Mateo County, California)

Coordinates: 37°16′50″N 122°09′46″W / 37.2804993°N 122.1626907°W / 37.2804993; -122.1626907
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Long Ridge
Highest point
Elevation2603+ ft (793+ m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence120 ft (37 m)[1]
ListingCalifornia county high points 54th
Coordinates37°16′50″N 122°09′46″W / 37.2804993°N 122.1626907°W / 37.2804993; -122.1626907[2]
Geography
Long Ridge is located in San Francisco Bay Area
Long Ridge
Long Ridge
Long Ridge is located in California
Long Ridge
Long Ridge
LocationSan Mateo County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSanta Cruz Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Mindego Hill

Long Ridge is a hill located in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. The hill rises to an elevation of about 2,600 feet (792 m) on private property near Highway 35 and the Santa Clara-San Mateo county line.[3][4] The hill is the highest point in San Mateo County.[4] A hill to the northeast of Long Ridge rises to 2,566 feet (782 m).[3] Some snow falls on the mountain during the winter.[4][5]

The Long Ridge Open Space Preserve is named for this ridge.

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  1. ^ a b "Long Ridge, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  2. ^ "Long Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  3. ^ a b Mindego Hill quadrangle, California (Map). 1:24000. 7.5 Minute Topographic. USGS. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  4. ^ a b c "Long Ridge". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ^ "Subsection 261Af — Santa Cruz Mountains". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-11-09. Retrieved 2014-02-22.