Mount McCoy
Mount McCoy is a 1,325-foot-high peak in Simi Valley, California known for its characteristic 12 foot white cross on the top. There are numerous trails leading to Mount McCoy, which sits in a 200 acres nature area operated by the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District, while the cross and its immediate surroundings are owned by the Simi Valley Historical Society.Photo: Niceley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Cross
- Description: mountain in California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Mount McCoy Cross” and “Mt. McCoy”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Simi Adobe–Strathearn House and Sinaloa Lake.
Simi Adobe–Strathearn House
Museum
Photo: Los Angeles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The historic Simi Adobe–Strathearn House served as the headquarters of Rancho Simi, also known as Rancho San José de Nuestra Senora de Altagracia y Simi, one of the land grants in Alta California by the Spanish government. Simi Adobe–Strathearn House is situated 1 mile north of Mount McCoy.
Sinaloa Lake
Reservoir
Sinaloa Lake is a 12-acre reservoir in southwestern Simi Valley. The lake is adjacent to the Sinaloa Golf Course and neighborhood. It has a 35-foot deep earth dam which was constructed between 1925 and 1929.
Tierra Rejada Park
Park
Photo: Niceley, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tierra Rejada Park is a 150-acre park located in the northern Simi Hills foothills, in southwestern Simi Valley city near Moorpark, in Ventura County, California. Tierra Rejada Park is situated 1¼ miles north of Mount McCoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simi Valley and China Flat.
Simi Valley
Photo: Firstcultural, CC0.
Simi Valley is in Ventura County in Southern California. There isn't much in this Los Angeles suburb but it's possible to drive to many destinations in Southern California within an hour such as Disneyland, Hollywood and Downtown LA.
China Flat
Locality
China Flat is a plateau in the north−central Simi Hills, in Ventura County, Southern California. The plateau sits at a 2,000 feet elevation and is situated just below Simi Peak, which is the highest point in the Simi Hills. China Flat is situated 4 miles southeast of Mount McCoy.
Moorpark
Town
Photo: Justin N, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moorpark is a city in Ventura County in Southern California. Moorpark was founded in 1900. The town grew from just over 4,000 citizens in 1980 to over 25,000 by 1990. The population was 36,284 at the 2020 census, up from 34,421 at the 2010 census. Moorpark is situated 4½ miles west of Mount McCoy.
Mount McCoy
- Category: mountain
- Location: Ventura County, Central Coast, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.26254° or 34° 15′ 45″ northLongitude
-118.80442° or 118° 48′ 16″ westElevation
1,329 feet (405 metres)Height
12 feet (3.6 metres)Open location code
8563757W+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 8538444036OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=crossWikidata ID
Q20858123
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Mount McCoy” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mount McCoy”
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