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Thousand Oaks

United States > California > Ventura County > Thousand Oaks

The northern parts consist of mountainous terrain in the Simi Hills, Conejo Mountains and Mount Clef Ridge. Narrow canyons such as Hill Canyon cut through the steeper mountainous areas. Conejo Mountain and Conejo Grade are found in westernmost Newbury Park, while the southernmost parts of Thousand Oaks are…

Average elevation: 303 m

Idyllwild-Pine Cove

United States > California > Riverside County

"Mile-high Idyllwild" is a mountain resort about one-mile (1,600 m) in altitude. Idyllwild is flanked by two large rock formations, Tahquitz Peak and Suicide Rock (also known as Lily Rock), which are famous in Southern California rock-climbing circles. It offers no skiing, so "the Hill" has been minimally…

Average elevation: 1,746 m

Twentynine Palms

United States > California > Twentynine Palms

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 59.1 square miles (153 km2), all land. The city is at an elevation of 1,988 feet (606 m). The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms is located there.

Average elevation: 690 m

Placerville

United States > California > Placerville

The region east of Placerville, popularly known as Apple Hill and Pleasant Valley, is becoming a center for wine production. The wine region is officially designated as the El Dorado AVA. The largest wineries in the area are Boeger, Lava Cap and Madrona, but most of the 30 plus wineries surrounding Placerville…

Average elevation: 587 m

Big Bear Lake

United States > California > San Bernardino County > Big Bear Lake

At a surface elevation of 6,743 ft (2,055 m) above sea level, it has an east-west length of approximately seven miles (11 km) and is approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) at its widest measurement, though the lake's width mostly averages a little more than 1⁄2 mi (0.8 km). These approximations are based on the…

Average elevation: 2,209 m

General Sherman Tree

United States > California > Tulare County

General Sherman is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree located at an elevation of 2,109 m (6,919 ft) above sea level in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, in the U.S. state of California. By volume, it is the largest known living single-stem tree on Earth.

Average elevation: 2,114 m

Sebastopol

United States > California > Sonoma County

Sebastopol's elevation is 65 to 250 feet (20 to 76 meters) above sea level. Its downtown is at the intersection of State Route 12 and State Route 116 (Gravenstein Highway), approximately 9 mi (14 km) west of U.S. Route 101.

Average elevation: 69 m

Julian

United States > California > Julian > Julian

Average elevation: 1,275 m

Independence

United States > California > Inyo County

Independence is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California. Independence is located 41 miles (66 km) south-southeast of Bishop, at an elevation of 3930 feet (1198 m). It is the county seat of Inyo County, California. The population of this census-designated place was 669 at the 2010 census, up from…

Average elevation: 1,210 m

Palm Springs

United States > California > Riverside County

Palm Springs, located in the Coachella Valley, is characterized by striking topography shaped by both the Colorado Desert and surrounding mountain ranges. The city lies at an average elevation of around 480 feet (146 meters) above sea level​. To the west, the San Bernardino Mountains rise dramatically, with…

Average elevation: 859 m

North Auburn

United States > California > Placer County

Average elevation: 443 m

Newbury Park

United States > California > Ventura County > Thousand Oaks

Newbury Park can be described as a town,[6] community,[94] or section[9] mostly within the Thousand Oaks city limits in addition to rural areas west of Thousand Oaks. Newbury Park is bordered by Lynn Road in the east and the Conejo Grade on the west. It borders the Santa Monica Mountains in the south, while…

Average elevation: 262 m

Jurupa Valley

United States > California > Jurupa Valley

Average elevation: 249 m

Cloverdale

United States > California > Sonoma County

Average elevation: 145 m

Cromberg

United States > California > Plumas County

Average elevation: 1,591 m

Squaw Valley

United States > California > Fresno County > Squaw Valley

Squaw Valley (formerly, Squawvalley) is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 3,162, up from 2,691 at the 2000 census. Despite the similar name, it is not the location of Squaw Valley Ski Resort or the 1960…

Average elevation: 557 m

Palm Desert

United States > California > Riverside County

The elevation (City hall) is 224 feet (68 m) above sea level. Elevations vary from the lower northern half once covered in sand dunes to the upper slope southern cove (300–900 feet or 91–274 metres) all the way to the ridgeline at 1,000 feet (over 300 meters). Palm Desert is located in the Coachella…

Average elevation: 298 m

Playa del Rey

United States > California > Los Angeles

Average elevation: 17 m

Stinson Beach

United States > California > Marin County

Average elevation: 133 m

Redding

United States > California > Shasta County > Redding

The elevation in Redding is 495 feet (151 meters) on average, whereas anywhere to the north, east, or west of downtown ranges between 550 feet (170 m) and 800 feet (240 m) feet. Southern portions range between 400 feet (120 m) and 500 feet (150 m).

Average elevation: 312 m

Lagunitas

United States > California > Marin County

Average elevation: 209 m

Grapevine

United States > California > Kern County

Average elevation: 501 m

Mariposa

United States > California > Mariposa County

Mariposa is located at 37°29′06″N 119°57′59″W / 37.48500°N 119.96639°W / 37.48500; -119.96639, at 1,949 feet (594 m) in elevation. It lies in the rugged foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Mariposa Creek flows through the town. Soils in the urban area are mostly brown to reddish brown loam of…

Average elevation: 688 m

Vista

United States > California > San Diego County > Vista

Average elevation: 142 m

La Grange

United States > California > Stanislaus County

Average elevation: 107 m

Pilot Hill

United States > California > El Dorado County

Average elevation: 435 m

Mount Davidson

United States > California > San Francisco

Mount Davidson is the highest natural point in San Francisco, California, with an elevation of 928 feet (283 m). It is located near the geographical center of the city, south of Twin Peaks and Portola Drive and to the west of Diamond Heights and Glen Park. It dominates the southeastern view from most of…

Average elevation: 138 m

San Diego

United States > California > San Diego County > San Diego

The climate in San Diego, like most of Southern California, often varies significantly over short geographical distances, resulting in microclimates. In San Diego, this is mostly because of the city's topography (the Bay, and the numerous hills, mountains, and canyons). Frequently, particularly during the "May…

Average elevation: 57 m

Fort Bragg

United States > California > Mendocino County

Fort Bragg is a city along the North Coast of California along in Mendocino County. The city is 24 miles (39 km) west of Willits, at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m). Its population was 6,983 at the 2020 census.

Average elevation: 29 m

Coalinga

United States > California > Fresno County

Coalinga is located 52 miles (84 km) southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 673 feet (205 m). The topography is generally level, suitable for a number of field crops which do not require large amounts of water. It is located near the eastern foothills of the Diablo Range.

Average elevation: 188 m

Ventura

United States > California > Ventura County

Average elevation: 120 m

Sierra National Forest

United States > California

Sierra National Forest covers, in descending order of forestland area, the eastern portions of Fresno, Madera, and Mariposa counties, adjacent to the southern part of Yosemite National Park. It includes more than 1,300,000 acres (2,000 sq mi; 5,300 km2), at altitudes ranging from 900 to 13,986 feet (274 to…

Average elevation: 1,987 m

Belvedere

United States > California > Marin County

Average elevation: 17 m

La Habra Heights

United States > California

Average elevation: 190 m

Amador City

United States > California > Amador County

Average elevation: 346 m

Etna

United States > California > Siskiyou County

Average elevation: 919 m

Bagdad

United States > California

Average elevation: 236 m

Rancho Santa Fe

United States > California

The climate of Rancho Santa Fe is, for the most part, typical of the San Diego metropolitan area though its higher elevation and inland location lends itself to larger temperature variations.

Average elevation: 62 m

Lake San Marcos

United States > California

Average elevation: 188 m

Mesa Grande

United States > California

Average elevation: 1,028 m

Quartz Hill

United States > California

Average elevation: 803 m

Jamul

United States > California

Average elevation: 306 m

Phelps Corner

United States > California

Average elevation: 563 m

Naylor Place

United States > California

Average elevation: 726 m

Nevada

United States > California

Average elevation: 1,207 m

Cerro Gordo Peak

United States > California

Average elevation: 2,468 m

Black Mountain

United States > California

Average elevation: 913 m

Table Mountain

United States > California

Average elevation: 1,073 m

Tiltill Mountain

United States > California

Average elevation: 2,488 m

Hutton Peak

United States > California

Average elevation: 486 m

Martinez Mountain

United States > California

Average elevation: 1,697 m

Dumont Dunes

United States > California

Average elevation: 252 m

Cove Beach

United States > California

Average elevation: 34 m

Chicken Coop Hill

United States > California

Average elevation: 34 m

Moose Lodge Falls

United States > California

Average elevation: 175 m

Puente Hills

United States > California

Average elevation: 283 m

Cottonwood Spring

United States > California

Average elevation: 1,022 m

Chimney Rock

United States > California

Average elevation: 1,355 m

Blair Valley

United States > California

Average elevation: 809 m

Sunset Point

United States > California

Average elevation: 1,350 m

Nevada County

United States > California

Average elevation: 819 m

Yucca Valley

United States > California > San Bernardino County

Yucca Valley lies in the middle of the Morongo Basin at a base elevation of 3,300 feet. Joshua Tree National Park is adjacent to its southern border.

Average elevation: 1,106 m

Beckwourth

United States > California

Average elevation: 1,674 m

Independence

United States > California

Independence is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California. Independence is located 41 miles (66 km) south-southeast of Bishop, at an elevation of 3930 feet (1198 m). It is the county seat of Inyo County, California. The population of this census-designated place was 669 at the 2010 census, up from…

Average elevation: 1,199 m

El Dorado County

United States > California

Average elevation: 2,145 m

Lake Thomas A Edison

United States > California

Average elevation: 2,556 m

Tulare County

United States > California

Average elevation: 2,179 m

China Wall

United States > California

Average elevation: 227 m

San Pablo Reservoir

United States > California

Average elevation: 181 m

Whiskeytown Lake

United States > California

Average elevation: 518 m

City of Industry

United States > California

Average elevation: 149 m

Mojave National Preserve

United States > California

Climate in the preserve varies greatly. Summer temperatures average 90 °F (32 °C), with highs exceeding 105 °F (41 °C). Elevations in the preserve range from 7,929 feet (2,417 m) at Clark Mountain to 880 feet (270 m) near Baker. Annual precipitation varies from 3.37 inches (86 mm) near Baker, to almost 9…

Average elevation: 959 m

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

United States > California

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park lies in a unique geologic setting along the western margin of the Salton Trough. This major topographic depression with the Salton Sink having elevations of 200 ft (61 m) below sea level, forms the northernmost end of an active rift valley and a geological continental plate…

Average elevation: 606 m

Lassen National Forest

United States > California

An ancient volcano, known as Mount Tehama is believed to have been much larger and taller than Lassen Peak. Its erosion is responsible for the topography of the national forest and the national park: a volcanic rim, with elevations beginning at 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above sea level.

Average elevation: 1,492 m

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