Montara Mountain
Montara Mountain, positioned between the unincorporated community of Montara, California, to the southwest and the city of Pacifica, California, to the north, forms the northern spur of the Santa Cruz Mountains, a narrow mountain range running the length of the San Francisco Peninsula that separates San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,916 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Also known as: “Montora Mountain” and “Montoro Mountain”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Granada and Miramar.
El Granada
Village
Miramar
Hamlet
Miramar is a district located within the city limits… Miramar is situated 3 miles southwest of Montara Mountain.
Princeton
Hamlet
Princeton-by-the-Sea is an unincorporated community… Princeton is situated 3½ miles southwest of Montara Mountain.
Montara Mountain
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: San Mateo, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.52855° or 37° 31′ 43″ north
Longitude
-122.42692° or 122° 25′ 37″ west
Elevation
1,916 feet (584 metres)
Open location code
849VGHHF+C6
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Montara Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Montara Mountain”
- Dutch: “Montara Mountain”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونتارا”
- Indonesian: “Gunung Montara”
- Ladin: “Montara Mountain”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hillsborough and Hillsborough Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Scarpet Peak and Ox Hill.
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Worth a closer look: San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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