Santa Ana Mountains
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| Santa Ana Mountains | |
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Santiago Peak |
| Elevation | 5,689 ft (1,734 m) |
| Coordinates | 33°42′38″N 117°32′03″W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Area | 2,104 sq mi (5,450 km2) |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Counties | Orange, Riverside and San Diego |
| Geology | |
| Period | Triassic-Jurassic [1][2] |
| Type of rock | metasedimentary[1] |
The Santa Ana Mountains are a short peninsular mountain range along the coast of Southern California in the United States. They extend for approximately 61 miles (98 km) southeast of the Los Angeles Basin largely along the border between Orange and Riverside counties.
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