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Mount Chual
Mount Chual seen from the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
Highest point
Elevation	3,562 ft (1,086 m) NGVD 29
Coordinates	37°07′09″N 121°50′05″W / 37.1191139°N 121.8346754°W / 37.1191139; -121.8346754
Geography
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Location	Santa Clara County, California, United States
Parent range	Santa Cruz Mountains
Topo map	USGS Loma Prieta

Mount Chual is a prominent peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains in southwest Santa Clara County, California, United States. The landmark lies 10 mi (16 km) west of Morgan Hill, and approximately 0.8 mi (1 km) northeast of Loma Prieta. It is the third highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Several tributaries to Llagas Creek originate on the southern and eastern flanks of the peak.

History

The name of the mountain first appeared on a Mexican-era map of New Almaden in 1848 as Picacho de Chual. Chual is a Mexican Spanish word for goosefoot (Chenopodium album), derived from Nahuatl tzoalli.

The summit has a radio communications facility, operating since 1965. The peak and surrounding land is currently owned by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.

See also

• List of summits of the San Francisco Bay Area

References

1. "Mount Chual". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
2. "Mount Chual". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
3. Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
4. Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez (1914). "Spanish and Indian Place Names of California : Their Meaning and Their Romance". A.M. Robertson, San Francisco, California. p. 157.
5. "Mount Chual Tower History". Santa Clara Valley Repeater Society. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
6. "Mount Chual Communications Tower". ComSites West, Inc. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
7. "Mount Chual Properties". Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. Retrieved August 5, 2017.

External links

• "Map of Mount Chual".

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