Baja California

[bah-hah kal-uh-fawr-nyuh, -fawr-nee-uh, bah-hah kah-lee-fawr-nyah]

noun

1. a narrow peninsula in northwestern Mexico between the Gulf of California and the Pacific, forming two territories of Mexico. 55,634 sq. mi. (144,090 sq. km). Mexicali (Northern Territory) and La Paz (Southern Territory).

Baja California

/ ˈbaehɑ /

noun

1. the Spanish name for Lower California

2. short for Baja California Norte

Example Sentences

On Wednesday morning, Hurricane Priscilla was about 200 miles off the southern tip of Baja California, clocking winds around 75 mph, according to the latest update from the hurricane center.

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The year’s bloom was the deadliest for marine mammals since a 2015-16 outbreak that killed thousands along the Pacific coast between Alaska and Baja California.

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As of Tuesday, Tropical Storm Juliette was about 600 miles off the coast of Baja California, with sustained winds hitting up to 50 winds.

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Cortés would go on to explore north-western Mexico and the Baja California peninsula.

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It was one of the largest, longest and most lethal harmful algae blooms in Southern California’s recorded history, claiming the lives of hundreds of dolphins and sea lions between Baja California and the Central Coast.

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