kids encyclopedia robot

Gabilan Range facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Gabilan Range
Gabilan Range.JPG
Gabilan Range panorama.
Highest point
Peak Fremont Peak
Elevation 1,053 m (3,455 ft)
Geography
Gabilan Range is located in California
Gabilan Range
Location in California
Country United States
State California
District San Benito County & Monterey County
Range coordinates 36°36′39.864″N 121°18′52.750″W / 36.61107333°N 121.31465278°W / 36.61107333; -121.31465278
Topo map USGS Mount Johnson

The Gabilan Range or Gabilan Mountains are a mountain range in the Southern Inner California Coast Ranges System, located in Monterey County and San Benito County of central California. Pinnacles National Park is located in the southern section of the range.

Geography

A553, Pinnacles National Park, California, USA, 2004
Gabilan Mountains in Pinnacles National Park

The Gabilan Range trends in a northwest-southeast direction along the Monterey County and San Benito County line. It is bordered on the east by the Diablo Range, the San Andreas Fault, and State Route 25; and on the west by the Salinas Valley, Santa Lucia Range, and U.S. Route 101.

Fremont Peak, at 3,455 feet (1,053 m) in elevation, is the range's highest point. There are several other peaks also over 3,000 feet (910 m) in the range.

History

In Spanish, gavilán (gabilan is an older alternate rendering) means "sparrow hawk". Hawks, especially the red-tailed hawk, are common in the range.

The Gabilan Mountains and other nearby places are mentioned in several novels by John Steinbeck, such as Of Mice and Men and East of Eden. In The Red Pony notably, the main character (Jody Tiflin) names his pony "Gabilan" after the mountain range.

Images for kids

kids search engine
Gabilan Range Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.