Mount Bielawski or Mount Bielewski (with an e instead of an a) is located in the
Santa Cruz Mountains
The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central and Northern California, United States. They form a ridge down the San Francisco Peninsula, south of San Francisco. They separate the Pacific Ocean from ...
of
California
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, near the
San Francisco Bay Area
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. The mountain reaches an elevation of just to the southwest of the
Santa Cruz –
Santa Clara county line and
Highway 35
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International
* European route E35
Canada
* Alberta Highway 35
* British Columbia Highway 35
* Ontario Highway 35
* Quebec Autoroute 35
*Saskatchewan Highway 35
China
* G35 Expressway
Costa Rica
* ...
.
It is the highest point in Santa Cruz County. Some snow falls on the mountain during winter.
The mountain is named for Casimir Bielawski who was a chief
draughtsman A draughtsman (British spelling) or draftsman (American spelling) may refer to:
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of the
Surveyor General's office.
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It has, also, been called Mount McPherson.
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Duncan Mc Pherson owned at the top of the mountain in the 1930s and 1940s.
See also
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List of highest points in California by county
This is a list of highest points in California, in alphabetical order by county.
All elevations use the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88), the currently accepted vertical control datum for United States, Canada and Mexico. Elevations ...
References
Mountains of Santa Clara County, California
Mountains of Santa Cruz County, California
Santa Cruz Mountains
Mountains of the San Francisco Bay Area
Mountains of Northern California
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