Long Ridge (San Mateo County, California)
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Long Ridge is a hill located in the Santa Cruz Mountains
in the San Francisco Bay Area
, California
. The hill rises to an elevation of about 2600 feet (792 m) on private property near Highway 35
and the Santa Clara
-San Mateo
county line.
The hill is the highest point in San Mateo County. A hill to the northeast of Long Ridge rises to 2566 feet (782 m). Some snow falls on the mountain during the winter.
The Long Ridge Open Space Preserve is named for this ridge.
Santa Cruz Mountains
The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central California, United States. They form a ridge along the San Francisco Peninsula, south of San Francisco, separating the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley, and continuing south,...
in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The hill rises to an elevation of about 2600 feet (792 m) on private property near Highway 35
California State Route 35
State Route 35 in the U.S. state of California, generally known as Skyline Boulevard, is a two-lane road running along the western ridge of Silicon Valley in California. It runs from Highway 17 to San Francisco at State Route 1. It provides scenic views of both the Santa Cruz Mountains, the...
and the Santa Clara
Santa Clara County, California
Santa Clara County is a county located at the southern end of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 it had a population of 1,781,642. The county seat is San Jose. The highly urbanized Santa Clara Valley within Santa Clara County is also known as Silicon Valley...
-San Mateo
San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County is a county located in the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California. It covers most of the San Francisco Peninsula just south of San Francisco, and north of Santa Clara County. San Francisco International Airport is located at the northern end of the county, and...
county line.
The hill is the highest point in San Mateo County. A hill to the northeast of Long Ridge rises to 2566 feet (782 m). Some snow falls on the mountain during the winter.
The Long Ridge Open Space Preserve is named for this ridge.