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Whale Mountain is a 3,043-foot (928 m), summit in the northwestern Cuyamaca Mountains in San Diego County, California. It is located between Ramona and Santa Ysabel, near Ballena Valley.

Whale Mountain
Whale Mountain Show map of San Diego County, California Whale Mountain Show map of California
Highest point
Elevation	3,043 ft (928 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	403 ft (123 m)[1]
Coordinates	33°04′32″N 116°45′40″W[1]
Geography
Location	San Diego County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Cuyamaca Mountains
Topo map	USGS Ramona

Ballena takes its name from the mountain, ballena being Spanish for "whale". The Spanish name was the equivalent of the Ipai word ipank which also means "whale", and which was their name for the mountain.[2]

Whale Mountain is known for being desert-like and containing many desert plants and animals, such as cacti.

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