Tecate Peak
| Tecate Peak | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,883 ft (1,184 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,885 ft (575 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 32°34′46″N 116°41′20″W / 32.579569°N 116.688767°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  California, U.S. | |
| Location | San Diego County, California, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Tecate |
Tecate Peak is a mountain in San Diego County in the U.S. state of California. Tecate Peak is four miles west of Tecate, Baja California, and is about 1/2 mile north of the United States-Mexico border.[1]
Tecate Peak is also known as Kuuchamaa (also spelled Kuchamaa, Cuchuma, and Cuchama) Mountain, and is a sacred mountain for the indigenous Kumeyaay people.[3]
Tecate Peak is the 54th highest peak[4] in San Diego County.
References
- ^ a b c "TECATE 2 RESET". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ "Tecate Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
- ^ Shipek, Florence C. (1985). "Kuuchamaa: The Kumeyaay Sacred Mountain". Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology. 7 (1). JSTOR 27825214.
- ^ "100 Highest Peaks in San Diego County".
External links
- "Tecate Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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