Cerro Bola, the Glossary
The Cerro Bola is a coastal metavolcanic mountain formation in northwestern Baja California.[1]
Table of Contents
45 relations: Arctostaphylos bolensis, Arctostaphylos otayensis, Baja California, Ceanothus papillosus, Chamaebatia australis, Clinopodium chandleri, Coastal sage scrub, Cumulative elevation gain, Ecotourism, Endemism, Federal Telecommunications Institute, Gabbro, Grade (climbing), Hesperocyparis forbesii, Hiking, Knobcone pine, Lamiaceae, Lepechinia cardiophylla, Lepechinia ganderi, Manzanita, McGinty Mountain, Metavolcanic rock, Mexican Federal Highway 3, Mexico, Navarretia prostrata, Otay Mountain, Otay Mountain Wilderness, Peninsular Ranges, Pogogyne, Quercus chrysolepis, San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, San Miguel Mountain, San Ysidro Mountains, Sky island, Tableland, Tecate, Tecate Peak, The San Diego Union-Tribune, Tijuana Municipality, Tijuana River, Valle de Las Palmas, Vernal pool, Washingtonia filifera, XHDTV-TDT, XHPRS-FM.
- Mountain ranges of Baja California
Arctostaphylos bolensis
Arctostaphylos bolensis is a species of perennial shrub in the heather family commonly known as the Cerro Bola manzanita.
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Arctostaphylos otayensis
Arctostaphylos otayensis is a species of manzanita known by the common name Otay manzanita.
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Baja California
Baja California ('Lower California'), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California (Free and Sovereign State of Baja California), is a state in Mexico.
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Ceanothus papillosus
Ceanothus papillosus, the wartleaf ceanothus, is a species of plant in the genus Ceanothus.
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Chamaebatia australis
Chamaebatia australis is a species of aromatic evergreen shrub in the rose family known by the common names southern mountain misery and southern bearclover.
See Cerro Bola and Chamaebatia australis
Clinopodium chandleri
Clinopodium chandleri is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name San Miguel savory.
See Cerro Bola and Clinopodium chandleri
Coastal sage scrub
Coastal sage scrub, also known as coastal scrub, CSS, or soft chaparral, is a low scrubland plant community of the California coastal sage and chaparral subecoregion, found in coastal California and northwestern coastal Baja California.
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Cumulative elevation gain
In cycling, hiking, mountaineering and running, the term cumulative elevation gain (or cumulative gain) is the total of every gain in elevation made throughout a journey.
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Ecotourism
Ecotourism is a form of tourism marketed as "responsible" travel (using what proponents say is sustainable transport) to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people.
Endemism
Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.
Federal Telecommunications Institute
The Federal Telecommunications Institute (Spanish: Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones; abbreviated as IFT and incorrectly referred to as IFETEL, Tzeltal: Snaul jtsob a’telelil Sk’asesojibal k’op Ayejetik ta ch’ajantak’inetik, Q’eqchi: Rochochil li Xna’ li K´iila Puktesib´aal, Ixcatlán Mazatec: Ndo̱bo̱a̱ Xtitjón xi chji̱a̱ni ni xi tsꞌentsójó eén, Kiliwa: Pakutiy tuchatu te-e ñam pjkai, Chuj: Instituto Yik yajal k’en Alumel ab’ix) is an independent government agency of Mexico charged with the regulation of telecommunications and broadcasting services.
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Gabbro
Gabbro is a phaneritic (coarse-grained), mafic intrusive igneous rock formed from the slow cooling of magnesium-rich and iron-rich magma into a holocrystalline mass deep beneath the Earth's surface.
Grade (climbing)
Many climbing routes have a grade that reflects the technical difficulty—and in some cases the risks and commitment level—of the route.
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Hesperocyparis forbesii
Hesperocyparis forbesii, with the common names Tecate cypress or Forbes' cypress, is a nonflowering, seed bearing tree species of western cypress native to southwestern North America in California and Baja California.
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Hiking
Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside.
Knobcone pine
The knobcone pine, Pinus attenuata (also called Pinus tuberculata), is a tree that grows in mild climates on poor soils.
See Cerro Bola and Knobcone pine
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family.
Lepechinia cardiophylla
Lepechinia cardiophylla is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common names Santa Ana pitcher sage and heart-leaved pitcher sage.
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Lepechinia ganderi
Lepechinia ganderi is a rare species of perennial shrub in the mint family known by the common name San Diego pitcher sage or Gander's pitcher sage.
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Manzanita
Manzanita is a common name for many species of the genus Arctostaphylos.
McGinty Mountain
McGinty Mountain is a gabbroic mountain located in San Diego County, California near Jamul. Cerro Bola and McGinty Mountain are peninsular Ranges.
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Metavolcanic rock is volcanic rock that shows signs of having experienced metamorphism.
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Mexican Federal Highway 3
Federal Highway 3 (Carretera Federal 3, Fed. 3) is a tollfree part of the federal highway corridors (los corredores carreteros federales).
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Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.
Navarretia prostrata
Navarretia prostrata is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names prostrate pincushionplant and prostrate vernal pool navarretia.
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Otay Mountain
Otay Mountain is a mountain located in San Diego County, California.
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Otay Mountain Wilderness
The Otay Mountain Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in San Diego County, California, 12 miles east of the community of Otay Mesa and just north of the Mexican border.
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Peninsular Ranges
The Peninsular Ranges (also called the Lower California province) are a group of mountain ranges that stretch from Southern California to the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula; they are part of the North American Pacific Coast Ranges, which run along the Pacific Coast from Alaska to Mexico. Cerro Bola and peninsular Ranges are mountain ranges of Baja California.
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Pogogyne
Pogogyne is a small genus of flowering plants in the mint family known generally as mesamints or mesa mints.
Quercus chrysolepis
Quercus chrysolepis, commonly termed canyon live oak, canyon oak, golden cup oak or maul oak, is a North American species of evergreen oak that is found in Mexico and in the western United States, notably in the California Coast Ranges.
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San Diego National Wildlife Refuge
San Diego National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in California.
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San Miguel Mountain
San Miguel Mountain is a mountain located in Chula Vista, California.
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San Ysidro Mountains
The San Ysidro Mountains are a mountain range in southern San Diego County, California and Baja California, Mexico. Cerro Bola and San Ysidro Mountains are mountain ranges of Baja California and peninsular Ranges.
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Sky island
Sky islands are isolated mountains surrounded by radically different lowland environments.
Tableland
A tableland is an area containing elevated landforms characterized by a distinct, flat, nearly level, or gently undulating surface.
Tecate
Tecate is a city in Tecate Municipality, Baja California.
Tecate Peak
Tecate Peak is a mountain in San Diego County in the U.S. state of California.
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The San Diego Union-Tribune
The San Diego Union-Tribune is a metropolitan daily newspaper published in San Diego, California, that has run since 1868.
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Tijuana Municipality
Tijuana Municipality is a municipality in the Mexican state of Baja California.
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Tijuana River
The Tijuana River (Río Tijuana) is an intermittent river, 120 mi (195 km) long, near the Pacific coast of northern Baja California state in northwestern Mexico and Southern California in the western United States.
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Valle de Las Palmas
Valle de las Palmas is located between two hamlets Espuela and Seco in the municipalities of Tijuana and Tecate, Baja California, Mexico.
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Vernal pool
Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are seasonal pools of water that provide habitat for distinctive plants and animals.
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Washingtonia filifera
Washingtonia filifera, the desert fan palm, California fan palm, or California palm,Flora of North America Association.
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XHDTV-TDT
XHDTV-TDT (channel 49) is a television station in Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, affiliated with Milenio Televisión and serving the Tijuana–San Diego international metropolitan area.
XHPRS-FM
XHPRS-FM (105.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station transmitting from Cerro Bola and Tecate, Baja California, Mexico, and serving the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area.
See also
Mountain ranges of Baja California
- Cerro Bola
- Pacific Coast Ranges
- Peninsular Ranges
- Picacho del Diablo
- San Ysidro Mountains
- Sierra de Juárez
- Sierra de La Asamblea
- Sierra de Los Cucapah
- Sierra de San Borja
- Sierra de San Pedro Mártir