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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Coast Line (SP)Coast Line (Union Pacific Railroad) - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Caltrain and the Peninsula Commute Service. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738576220. Robertson, Donald B. (1986). Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History Volume IV California. Caxton Printers. ISBN 9780870043857. Signor, John R. (June 15, 1995). Southern Pacific's Coast Line. Signature Press. ISBN 0-9633791-3-5

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Monterey,_CaliforniaMonterey, California - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Fages became the second governor of Alta California, serving from 1770 to 1774. San Diego is the only California city older than Monterey. Royal Presidio Chapel c. 1934. The existing building dates to 1794.

   • Elevation: 26 ft (8 m)
   • County: Monterey

   • Area code: 831
   • State: California

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Malibu,_CaliforniaMalibu, California - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · Malibu, California. /  34.03500°N 118.69500°W  / 34.03500; -118.69500. Malibu ( / ˈmælɪbuː / MAL-ih-boo) is a beach city in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, [15] about 30 miles (48 km) west of Downtown Los Angeles. It is known for its Mediterranean climate, its strip of beaches stretching 21 miles ...

   • Elevation: 105 ft (32 m)
   • Named for: Chumash: Humaliwo, "The Surf Sounds Loudly"

   • County: Los Angeles
   • State: California

4. www.latimes.com › california › storyPalos Verdes Peninsula landslides can tell us a lot about L.A ...

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   May 3, 2024 · The ground is shifting —and has been forever on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. (Katie Falkenberg / Los Angeles Times) By Patt Morrison Columnist. May 3, 2024 5 AM PT. Oh-so-many millennia ago, the ...

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   What is a peninsula in geography?

   • Peninsula, in physical geography, a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water. The word is derived from the Latin paene (“almost”) and insula (“island”). In its original sense it connotes attachment to a larger landmass by a neck of land (isthmus) narrower than the peninsula itself, but it

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   How long has the peninsula been moving?

   • Over the last 100 million years the peninsula’s movement has probably totaled 300 miles (480 km). There also may have been some vertical movement forcing the peninsula upward and the gulf downward.

   Gulf of California | Map, Depth, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Is the Palos Verdes Peninsula a fractious Peninsula?

   • For the geo-genealogy that’s begetting the fractious Palos Verdes Peninsula of today, I consulted Kevin Coffey, a lecturer in earth, planetary, and space sciences at UCLA. Coffey lives on the peninsula and rejoices in having its real-life science right out his door: “The Palos Verdes Peninsula is unique in its geology in many ways.

   Palos Verdes Peninsula landslides can tell us a lot about L.A. history

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   What does the Italian peninsula mean?

   • Satellite photograph of the Italian Peninsula. peninsula, in physical geography, a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water. The word is derived from the Latin paene (“almost”) and insula (“island”).

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6. www.britannica.com › science › peninsulaPeninsula | Definition, Word Origin, & Examples | Britannica

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   May 15, 2024 · peninsula, in physical geography, a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water.The word is derived from the Latin paene (“almost”) and insula (“island”). In its original sense it connotes attachment to a larger landmass by a neck of land narrower than the peninsula itself, but it is often extended to apply to any long promontory, the coastline of which is markedly longer than the ...

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7. www.reddit.com › r › geographyI think Baja California peninsula should be referred solely ...

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   It's just referred as Baja in English. In Mexico it's split in half, Baja California and Baja California Sur. California was known as Alta California. I think there should be no single California. The US state now called California should be Alta California or Upper California if your too much of an Anglophone.

8. www.britannica.com › place › Gulf-of-CaliforniaGulf of California | Map, Depth, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 8, 2024 · Over the last 100 million years the peninsula’s movement has probably totaled 300 miles (480 km). There also may have been some vertical movement forcing the peninsula upward and the gulf downward. The gulf is about 750 miles (1,200 km) long and an average of 95 miles (153 km) wide (about 200 miles [320 km] at its mouth).