Loma Prieta
| Loma Prieta Peak | |
|---|---|
Loma Prieta from the West | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,786 ft (1,154 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 3,425 ft (1,044 m) NGVD 29 |
| Coordinates | 37°06′40″N 121°50′39″W / 37.111011844°N 121.844161333°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Dark Hill |
| Language of name | Spanish |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Santa Cruz Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Loma Prieta |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | RoadAlexander Dallas Bache |
Loma Prieta (from Spanish loma -hill, prieta -dark) is the highest peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains in Northern California, measuring 3,790 feet (1,160 m) in height.
Although the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was named for this mountain, the actual epicenter was five miles southwest of the peak, across the San Andreas Fault, in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park.
In the 19th century, the peak was called Mount Bache, a name given in honor of Alexander Dallas Bache; the name is no longer in use.
From 1955 to 2005, the mountain was the longtime site for the transmitter tower of San Jose television station KNTV. In September 2005, it moved its transmitter 83 kilometres (52 mi) northwest to San Bruno Mountain after it became the Bay Area's NBC affiliate.