The Coast Ranges of California constitute one of the eleven traditional geomorphic provinces of California. They do not include just any mountain ranges along the California coast (the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges and the Klamath Mountains are not included. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... The Transverse ranges are a group of mountain ranges of southern California, part of the North American Coast Ranges that run along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico. ... The Peninsular Ranges are a group of mountain ranges which stretch 900 miles from southern California to the southern tip of Baja California, part of the North American Coast Ranges that run along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico. ... The Klamath Mountains are a mountain range in northwest California and southwest Oregon, the highest peaks being Mount Eddy (2744m / 9002) in Trinity County, California, and Mount Ashland (2296m / 7533) in Jackson County, Oregon. ...

Northern Coast Ranges

The Northern Coast Ranges are a section of the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, which run parallel to the Pacific Coast from north of San Francisco Bay to the South Fork Mountains of northern Humboldt County. The Klamath-Siskiyou ranges lie to the north, and the Southern Coast Ranges continue south of San Francisco Bay. The Pacific Coast Ranges are the series of mountain ranges that stretch along west coast of North America from Alaska to Mexico. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... View of the Pacific Ocean from Oregon. ... San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and the Golden Gate The San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining approximately forty percent of California, flowing in Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean. ... Humboldt County is a county located on the northwest coast of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific Ocean. ... The Klamath-Siskiyou forests are a temperate coniferous forest ecoregion of northwestern California and southwestern Oregon. ... The Coast Ranges of California constitute one of the eleven traditional geomorphic provinces of California. ...

The Northern Coast Ranges run north-south parallel to the coast, and include the King Range of Humboldt County, where the coastal mountains meet the sea dramatically on what is called California's Lost Coast. Other ranges include the Mendocino Range of western Mendocino County and the Mayacmas Mountains and Marin Hills of the North Bay. The Northern Coast Ranges consist of two parallel belts of mountains, one lying along the coast, the other running further inland. They are separated by a long valley, the northern portion of which is drained by the Eel River and its tributaries, and the southern by the Russian River. A series of short rivers, including the Mattole, Gualala, and Navarro rivers, drain the western slopes of the range. The eastern slope of the Northern Coast Ranges drains into the California Central Valley. Clear Lake lies in the southeast portion of the range, and drains eastward via Cache Creek. The rivers of the north coast ranges are home to several species of salmon. King Range is a mountain range, 22 km (14 mi) long and 8 km (5 mi) wide, in northwestern Victoria Land, Antarctica. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Half-Life 2: Lost Coast. ... The Mayacmas Mountains are located in northwestern California in the United States. ... The Marin Hills are a series of steep high ridges and peaks in southern Marin County. ... The North Bay is a subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States. ... The Eel River is a major river of the northern Pacific coast of California in the United States. ... The Russian River downstream of Duncans Mills The Russian River rises in the coastal mountain ranges of Mendocino County, north of Ukiah in Northern California. ... The Mattole River is a river on the north coast of California. ... The Gualala River is a river on the northern coast of California. ... Encompassing 315 square miles, the Navarro River watershed is the largest coastal basin in Mendocino County. ... The California Central Valley Part of the Valley as seen from overhead A typical Central Valley scene at ground level The California Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Clear Lake is the largest (by area) freshwater lake wholly in California. ... There are several places named Cache Creek. ... Illustration of a male Coho Salmon The Chinook or King Salmon is the largest salmon in North America and can grow to 1. ...

The seaward face of the coastal mountains is part of the Northern California coastal forests ecoregion, home to lush forests of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii ssp. menziesii). The drier inland portion is part of the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion, and is home to a number of plant communities, including mixed evergreen forest, oak woodland, and chaparral. California Mule Deer are the most widespread large mammal, after humans, of the Coast Ranges. The Northern California coastal forests are a temperate coniferous forests ecoregion of coastal Northern California, USA. The ecoregion is lies close to the Pacific Ocean, and is kept moist by Pacific Ocean storms during the winter months, and by coastal fogs in the summer months. ... Binomial name Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. ... Binomial name Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb. ... The California chaparral and woodlands is a terrestrial ecoregion of central and southern California (United States) and northwestern Baja California (Mexico), located on the west coast of North America. ... California oak woodland is a plant community found throughout the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion of California and northwestern Baja California. ... Chaparral is a shrubland biome found primarily in California, USA, that is shaped by a Mediterranean climate (mild, wet winters and hot dry summers) and wildfire. ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal apes belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (known as the great apes). ...

U.S. Route 101 runs north and south through the Northern Coast Ranges, following the valley of the Russian and Eel rivers. The southernmost peak of the northern coast ranges is Mount Tamalpais. This U.S. Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Highways. ... Mount Tamalpais (Mount Tam) is a peak in Marin County, California, USA. It is a popular hiking destination for residents of the San Francisco Bay Area, home to the Edgewood Botanic Garden, and often considered symbolic of Marin County. ...

Southern Coast Ranges

The Southern Coast Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in central California. The southern coast ranges run north and south, parallel to the Pacific Coast, between San Francisco Bay to the north, the California Central Valley to the east, the Transverse Ranges to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The Southern Coast Ranges include Mount Diablo, the Santa Cruz Mountains and Diablo Range of the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Gabilan Range, Santa Lucia Range, and Temblor Range of the Central Coast. A number of large valleys lie between the ranges, including the Salinas Valley and the Carrizo Plain. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... View of the Pacific Ocean from Oregon. ... San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and the Golden Gate The San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining approximately forty percent of California, flowing in Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean. ... The California Central Valley Part of the Valley as seen from overhead A typical Central Valley scene at ground level The California Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of the U.S. state of California. ... The Transverse ranges are a group of mountain ranges of southern California, part of the North American Coast Ranges that run along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico. ... Mount Diablo State Park is a state park in Contra Costa County, California in the San Francisco Bay Area, located south of the town of Clayton and northeast of Danville. ... The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central California. ... The Diablo Range is a large group of mountain chains and ranges in western California. ... USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... The Gabilan Range or Gabilan Mountains are located on the Pacific Coast Range of Californias Central Coast. ... The Santa Lucia Mountains or Santa Lucia Range is a mountain range in coastal California, running from Monterey southeast for 170 km to San Luis Obispo. ... The Temblor Range lies at the southwestern end of the San Joaquin Valley in California in the United States. ... The Salinas Valley in the Central Coast region of California lies along the Salinas River between the Gabilan Mountains and the Santa Lucia Range. ... The Carrizo Plain is a large enclosed plain, approximately 50 miles (80 km) long and up to 15 miles (24 km) across, in eastern San Luis Obispo County, California, U.S. It contains the 180,000 acre (728 km²) Carrizo Plain National Monument, and is the largest single native grassland...

The Southern coast ranges have a Mediterranean climate, and are mostly within the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion, although the western slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains lies within the Northern California coastal forests ecoregion. The Northern California coastal forests are characterized by forests of Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens). Enclaves of redwood forest also occur in the Santa Lucia Range. The California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion has a great range of plant communities, including mixed evergreen forests, oak woodlands and savannas, grasslands, northern coastal scrublands, and the Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) woodlands of the Monterey Peninsula and two other coastal enclaves. A Mediterranean climate is a climate that resembles those of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. ... The California chaparral and woodlands is a terrestrial ecoregion of central and southern California (United States) and northwestern Baja California (Mexico), located on the west coast of North America. ... An ecoregion, sometimes called a bioregion, is a relatively large area of land or water that contains a geographically distinct assemblage of natural communities. ... The Northern California coastal forests are a temperate coniferous forests ecoregion of coastal Northern California, USA. The ecoregion is lies close to the Pacific Ocean, and is kept moist by Pacific Ocean storms during the winter months, and by coastal fogs in the summer months. ... Binomial name Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl. ... California oak woodland is a plant community found throughout the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion of California and northwestern Baja California. ... Savanna at Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. ... An Inner Mongolian Grassland. ... Northern coastal scrub is a scrubland plant community of California and Oregon. ... Binomial name Pinus radiata D.Don Pinus radiata (family Pinaceae) is known in English as Monterey Pine in some parts of the world (mainly in the USA, Canada and the British Isles), and Radiata Pine in others (primarily Australia, New Zealand and Chile). ... The Monterey Peninsula in central California is comprised of the cities of Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove, and the private community of Pebble Beach. ...

List of ranges

• King Range, northern California
• Mendocino Range, northern California
• Mayacmas Mountains, northern California
• Marin Hills, California
• Diablo Range, California
• Santa Cruz Mountains, California
• Gabilan Range, California
• Santa Lucia Range, California
• Temblor Range, California
• Caliente Range, California

King Range is a mountain range, 22 km (14 mi) long and 8 km (5 mi) wide, in northwestern Victoria Land, Antarctica. ... The Mayacmas Mountains are located in northwestern California in the United States. ... The Marin Hills are a series of steep high ridges and peaks in southern Marin County. ... The Diablo Range is a large group of mountain chains and ranges in western California. ... The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central California. ... The Gabilan Range or Gabilan Mountains are located on the Pacific Coast Range of Californias Central Coast. ... The Santa Lucia Mountains or Santa Lucia Range is a mountain range in coastal California, running from Monterey southeast for 170 km to San Luis Obispo. ... The Temblor Range lies at the southwestern end of the San Joaquin Valley in California in the United States. ... Home to the highest peak in San Luis Obispo County, the 1556 meter (5106 foot) Caliente Peak, the Caliente Range is a west-east trending zone of uplift along the Pacific Coast Ranges. ...

See also

Geography of California Digitally colored elevation map of California The geography of California is rich and diverse. ...