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Saddleback (Orange County, California)

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is the second highest at 5,496 ft (1,675 m). The two peaks form part of the border between Orange and
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An aerial view of Santiago and Modjeska peaks of Saddleback from the west, looking eastward toward the
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is the highest peak in the range and the highest point in the county at 5,689 ft (1,734 m).
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indicates that Saddleback Mountain was formed prior to the development of the
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Index


San Jacinto Mountains
landmark
two highest peaks
Santa Ana Mountains
gap
saddle
Orange County, California
landform
skyline
Greater Los Angeles
Santiago Peak
Modjeska Peak
Riverside
landscape
Saddleback Valley
Saddleback Church
Saddleback College
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
volcanic rocks
Silverado Canyon
San Andreas Fault
subduction
Pacific Plate
"Variant Names of Santiago Peak"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
"RP 1"
National Geodetic Survey
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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