Castro Peak (California)
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| Castro Peak | |
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 A fire lookout tower once located on Castro Peak. |
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| Elevation | 2,824 ft (861 m) [1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Los Angeles County, California, USA |
| Range | Santa Monica Mountains |
| Coordinates | 34°05′09″N 118°47′07″W / 34.0858398°N 118.7853675°WCoordinates: 34°05′09″N 118°47′07″W / 34.0858398°N 118.7853675°W[2] |
| Topo map | USGS Point Dume |
Castro Peak is the highest peak in the middle part of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is 2,824 feet. The town of Malibu is located to the southeast of the peak. Castro Peak is located in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
The fire lookout tower that was once located on Castro Peak has been moved to Henninger Flats in the San Gabriel Mountains for display.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Castro Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=1433. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ "Castro Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:240350. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
[edit] External links
- "Castro". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_mark.prl?PidBox=EW7476. Retrieved 2009-07-04. (See discussion page)
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