Mount Lukens

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/mount-lukens

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1. How high is Mount Lukens?The City of Los Angeles
2. What is the location?San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles County, California
3. What is the primary ecosystem?Chaparral and coastal sage scrub
4. How tall is Mount Lukens?Mount Lukens rises to about 5,074 feet (1,547 meters). That makes it the tallest point you can find inside Los Angeles.
5. Why is Mount Lukens important for animals?The mountain has chaparral and coastal sage scrub that give animals a home. Its cooler climate and different shapes of land help many plants and animals that are rare in the city.

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