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Transverse Ranges

mountains, North America
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The Transverse Ranges are a mountain system in southern California, United States, that bend eastward from the California Coast Ranges to form the closed base of the larger Pacific mountain system. This range includes the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains. The San Bernardino Mountains extend southeastward for 55 miles (90 km) and contain the highest point in southern California, San Gorgonio Mountain. The San Gabriel Mountains, known for their ruggedness, extend eastward for about 60 miles (100 km) and include Mount San Antonio, also known as "Old Baldy". These mountains are part of the Cordilleran Geosyncline, a geological trough that formed along the western coast of North America.1234

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  1. San Bernardino Mountains
  2. San Gabriel Mountains
  3. Pacific mountain system - Physiography
  4. Cordilleran Geosyncline
  5. North America - The Cordilleras

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