Mount Chual
Mount Chual is a prominent peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains in southwest Santa Clara County, California, United States. The landmark lies 10 mi (16 km) west of Morgan Hill, and approximately 0.8 mi (1 km) northeast of Loma Prieta. It is the third highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Several tributaries to Llagas Creek originate on the southern and eastern flanks of the peak.
| Mount Chual | |
|---|---|
 Mount Chual seen from the Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,562 ft (1,086 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°07′09″N 121°50′05″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Chual Location in California  Mount Chual Mount Chual (the United States) | |
| Location | Santa Clara County, California, United States |
| Parent range | Santa Cruz Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Loma Prieta |
History
The name of the mountain first appeared on a Mexican-era map of New Almaden in 1848 as Picacho de Chual. Chual is a Mexican Spanish word for goosefoot (Chenopodium album), derived from Nahuatl tzoalli.[3][4]
The summit has a radio communications facility, operating since 1965.[5][6] The peak and surrounding land is currently owned by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.[7]
References
- "Mount Chual". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "Mount Chual". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
- Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez (1914). "Spanish and Indian Place Names of California : Their Meaning and Their Romance". A.M. Robertson, San Francisco, California. p. 157.
- "Mount Chual Tower History". Santa Clara Valley Repeater Society. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "Mount Chual Communications Tower". ComSites West, Inc. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- "Mount Chual Properties". Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
