El Toro

El Toro is a prominent hill located along the eastern foothills of the in southwest . The iconic landmark is partially owned by the city of , and its silhouette is incorporated in the city logo.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,289 feet
  • Description: hill in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, California
  • Also known as: Murphy’s Peak”, “Oreja del Oso”, and “Twenty-one Mile Peak

Places of Interest

Highlights include Villa Mira Monte and Morgan Hill station.

Museum
is a historic villa in , United States, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built for Hiram Morgan Hill, founder of Morgan Hill, and his wife Diana Helen Murphy Hill, a Californio heiress.

Railway station
Photo: Pedro Xing, CC0.
is a Caltrain station located in the downtown area of . The station is only served during weekday peak hours, with northbound trains in the morning and southbound trains in the evening.

School
is a private, non-sectarian college preparatory school in the south community of , in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morgan Hill and San Martin.

is a city in , , at the southern tip of , in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of 45,000 in 2020, is primarily an affluent residential community for Silicon Valley, as well as the seat for several high-tech companies.

Village
or San Martín is a village and census-designated place in , , in the southern Santa Clara Valley. Located to the south of and north of , is characterized by ranches, wineries, and orchards, as well as large estates in the foothills of the .

El Toro

Latitude
37.12053° or 37° 7′ 14″ north
Longitude
-121.67332° or 121° 40′ 24″ west
Elevation
1,289 feet (393 metres)
Open location code
849W48CG+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 358765327
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5403019
Wiki­data ID
Q14681911
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“El Toro” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: El Toro (bukid sa Estados Unidos, California)
  • Cebuano: El Toro
  • Dutch: El Toro

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Water Tank and El Toro 20% Easement.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “El Toro”. Photo: EugeneZelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0.