Santa Ynez Mountains

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coastal mountain range mountain range

The Santa Ynez Mountains are a coastal mountain range in Southern California known for their dramatic north-facing slopes, Mediterranean climate, and scenic views over the Pacific Ocean and nearby cities.

Aliases (2)

La Cumbre Peak ×2
San Ynez Mountains ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastal mountain range → mountain range →
borders	Pacific Ocean →
cityAtFoot	Carpinteria → Goleta → Santa Barbara →
climate	Mediterranean climate →
contains	Camino Cielo Road → Gaviota Pass → Los Padres National Forest NERFINISHED → Painted Cave Road → San Marcos Pass →
country	United States →
crossedBy	California State Route 154 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 101 →
drainageTo	Pacific Ocean → Santa Ynez River →
ecoregion	California chaparral and woodlands →
elevation	1218 m → 3997 ft →
feature	chaparral vegetation → coastal sage scrub → oak woodlands → steep north-facing slopes →
geologicEra	Cenozoic →
geology	sedimentary rock →
highestPoint	La Cumbre Peak →
locatedIn	California → Santa Barbara County NERFINISHED → Southern California → Ventura County NERFINISHED →
near	Channel Islands of California → Santa Ynez Valley AVA →
orientation	east–west →
overlooks	Carpinteria → Goleta → Pacific Ocean → Santa Barbara →
partOf	Transverse Ranges →
passes	Gaviota Pass → San Marcos Pass →
popularFor	hiking → mountain biking → rock climbing → scenic driving →
separates	Santa Barbara coastal plain → Santa Ynez Valley →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Santa Barbara → Santa Barbara, California, United States →	borderedBy
Santa Barbara Harbor → Stearns Wharf →	hasViewOf
Mission Santa Barbara → Santa Barbara, California, United States →	near
Transverse Ranges ("San Ynez Mountains") →	contains
Santa Barbara County →	containsMountainRange
The American Riviera →	hasNearbyGeographicFeature
San Rafael Mountains →	northOf