Sierra Azul
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The Sierra Azul is a mountain range in Santa Clara County
, California
. It is a part of the larger Santa Cruz Mountains
. Part of the range is within the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
.
The highest peak is Mount Umunhum
, the site of the former Almaden Air Force Station
radar site and the current location of a NEXRAD
weather radar of the National Weather Service
which serves the San Francisco Bay Area
and Monterey Bay Area.
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...
, 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...
. It is a part of the larger Santa Cruz Mountains
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,...
. Part of the range is within the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve is managed by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District in Santa Clara County, California. It's approximately in area. The park features the Sierra Azul range's peaks of Mount Umunhum, Mount Thayer, and El Sombroso...
.
The highest peak is Mount Umunhum
Mount Umunhum
Mount Umunhum is the fourth-highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California . The mountain is situated in Santa Clara County, southeast of Los Gatos and south of South San Jose...
, the site of the former Almaden Air Force Station
Almaden Air Force Station
Almaden Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located southeast of Los Gatos, California...
radar site and the current location of a NEXRAD
NEXRAD
NEXRAD or Nexrad is a network of 159 high-resolution Doppler weather radars operated by the National Weather Service, an agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the United States Department of Commerce...
weather radar of the National Weather Service
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
which serves 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...
and Monterey Bay Area.
External links
- Sierra Azul at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space DistrictMidpeninsula Regional Open Space DistrictThe Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District is a special-purpose district that manages over of open space in 25 preserves in the San Francisco Bay Area. It includes parts of Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties. The District was created by voter initiative in 1972...