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Monument Peak (Milpitas, California)

Coordinates: 37°29′05″N 121°51′57″W / 37.484636136°N 121.865796292°W / 37.484636136; -121.865796292
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Monument Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,594 ft (791 m) NAVD 88[1]
Coordinates37°29′05″N 121°51′57″W / 37.484636136°N 121.865796292°W / 37.484636136; -121.865796292[1]
Geography
Monument Peak is located in California
Monument Peak
Monument Peak
Location in California
LocationDiablo Range
AlamedaSanta Clara Counties,
California
Topo mapUSGS Calaveras Reservoir
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Monument Peak is a mountain peak located southeast of Fremont and northeast of Milpitas in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area in California.

Geography

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The mountain is part of a ridge in the Diablo Range that includes Mount Allison and Mission Peak and forms part of the border between Alameda County and Santa Clara County.

The summit of Monument Peak lies just within the southern boundary of Mission Peak Regional Preserve in Alameda County and can be reached from the south via trails originating in Ed R. Levin County Park or from the north via the Bay Area Ridge Trail.

Monument Peak antenna, partially obscured by fog.

Antenna

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Built on July 1, 1988, an antenna on Monument Peak broadcasts channels 36 (KICU) and 54 (PBS, KQEH) until January 17, 2018. It is a free-standing structure 605.2 feet (184.5 meters) above ground level.[2] In the image above, the Monument Peak antenna is the tallest one seen (far right). The peak is the point directly right of the antenna. The antenna to the far left is on Mount Allison.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Monument 2". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
  2. ^ "Antenna Structure Registration 1019291". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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