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Site Characterization Information
Technical Summary
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| Location: |
A low ridge in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains at the base of the San Francisco Peninsula, 7 kilometers west of the main Stanford University campus, San Mateo County, CA.
2002 color aerial photo (right). Click here for larger image.
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| Latitude: |
37°24'N |
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| Longitude: |
122°13'30"W |
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| USGS Maps: |
Palo Alto 7.5' shows the entire Preserve; Woodside and La Honda 7.5' include the rest of the San Francisquito Creek watershed. |
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| Size: |
481 hectares (1,189 acres) owned by Stanford University. Maximum East-West dimension about 4 km; maximum North-South dimension about 2 km. |
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| Elevation: |
66-207 meters (217-679 feet) |
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| Climate: |
Mediterranean. |
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| Precipitation: |
652 millimeters (26 inches) per year for water years 1975-2004. |
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| Topography: |
The Preserve covers the northern half of Jasper Ridge, a long, flat-topped ridge with a northwest-southeast axis within the San Francisquito Creek watershed. Northeast and southwest exposures flanking the ridge drain into streams, wetlands, or a eutrophic lake within the Preserve.
The south half of what is referred to as Jasper Ridge is outside the Preserve boundary and part of the Town of Portola Valley |
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