Adelaide Peak
Mountain peak in California, U.S.
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Adelaide Peak is an unofficially named mountain peak in the southern part of the Temescal Mountains. It lies at an elevation of 2,279 feet (695 m).[1][2] It is composed of Cretaceous granitic rocks of the Peninsular Ranges Batholith.[3]
Prominence207 ft (63 m)[1]
LocationRiverside County, California, U.S.
| Adelaide Peak | |
|---|---|
  Adelaide Peak Location in California | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,279 ft (695 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 207 ft (63 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 33°37′24″N 117°12′07″W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Riverside County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Temescal Mountains |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Murrieta, CA |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Granitic |
Adelaide Peak is drained on its southern slopes by an officially unnamed tributary arroyo of Murrieta Creek, tributary of the Santa Margarita River. It is drained on its northern slopes by an officially unnamed tributary arroyo of Salt Creek, itself a tributary of the San Jacinto River.[2]
