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Of the most prominent summits of California, only Mount Whitney exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence. Five peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), nine peaks are ultra-prominent summits with more than 1500 meters (4921 feet), and 35 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
AreaVibes employs the term "livability score" as a way to rank various cities, towns, and neighborhoods. While reporting for the Belleville News-Democrat in 2014, Mark Hodapp stated that AreaVibes "created the scoring system using a unique algorithm" and that the livability score is "designed to help people find the best places to live."
In the 1990s, there was a movement to rename Mount Vernon Junior High after Wyatt Earp of O.K. Corral fame. The school is located on the site of the gunfighter’s last home at 4004 W. 17th Street. At the time, then-councilman Nate Holden said “I like the sound of ‘Wyatt Earp Junior High.’” Holden's proposal ran into opposition and was ...
San Jose and Mount Vernon station was a light rail stop on the Muni Metro M Ocean View line, located in the Ingleside neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The station had two side platforms ( traffic islands ) in the middle of San Jose Avenue ; the inbound platform is located on a bridge over Interstate 280 .
www.ci.oceanside.ca.us Oceanside is a beach city in the North County area of San Diego County, California . The city had a population of 174,068 at the 2020 United States census , up from 167,086 at the 2010 census , making it the most populous city in the North County region of San Diego.
Highest point; Elevation: 8283 ft (2525+ m) NAVD 88 [1] Prominence: 680 ft (207 m) [1] Listing: Hundred Peaks Section [2]: Coordinates: 3]: Naming; English translation: Northwest Mountain: Language of name: Spanish: Geography; Location: Kern County, California, U.S.: Parent range: San Emigdio Mountains: Topo map: USGS Sawmill Mountain: Climbing; Easiest route: Road: Cerro Noroeste is a ...
El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles.. El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and is historically known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail".
Originally the junction was formed by the branching of two interurban railway lines and was known as Sanborn or Hollywood Junction. In 1895, the Pasadena and Pacific Railway Company built an interurban rail line from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica, whose route ran along Sunset Boulevard as far as Sanborn Avenue, where it turned west along the present alignment of Santa Monica Boulevard.