BajaNomad - Opinion needed

Opinion needed

bajagrouper - 8-11-2014 at 05:37 PM

Where would you say the Gulf of California / Sea of Cortez begins,
at Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo or somewhere on the east cape area.......trying to win a bet, 6 pack of Negra Modelo, LOL

David K - 8-11-2014 at 06:20 PM

Officially Cabo San Lucas is the dividing line, but the Pacific doesn't calm into a 'gulf' until north of Cabo Pulmo, wouldn't most say?

danaeb - 8-11-2014 at 06:34 PM

The Tropic of Cancer? I love the monument.

[Edited on 8-12-2014 by danaeb]

WeLLLL !!

captkw - 8-11-2014 at 06:55 PM

Hola,, as a long time east caper..I can say we out on the east cape have had many,,many talks and drinks over that one...most would say past punta Gorda is the start of the sea of cortez.. and that's my IMO .... but your always get some body to start talking about tides and such and it ends up being last call !! K&T

vandenberg - 8-11-2014 at 07:06 PM

Kind of a dumb question. I'd say draw a line from Cabo's Arch even with a parallel to the main land and call that the southern boundary. But, again, how would you call boundaries on the North Sea or the Bering Sea for instance. Endless source of discussion.

elgatoloco - 8-11-2014 at 09:01 PM

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the southern limit of the Gulf of California as: "A line joining Piastla Point (23°38'N) in Mexico, and the southern extreme of Lower California".[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_California

The Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez or Sea of Cortés or Vermilion Sea; locally known in the Spanish language as Mar de Cortés or Mar Bermejo or Golfo de California) is a body of water that separates the Baja California Peninsula from the Mexican mainland. It is bordered by the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, and Sinaloa with a coastline of approximately 4,000 km (2,500 mi). Rivers which flow into the Gulf of California include the Colorado, Fuerte, Mayo, Sinaloa, Sonora, and the Yaqui. The gulf's surface area is about 160,000 km2 (62,000 sq mi).

The Gulf is thought to be one of the most diverse seas on the planet, and is home to more than 5,000 species of macro-invertebrates.[2] Home to over a million people, Baja California is one of the longest peninsulas in the world, second only to the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia.[3] The Gulf of California is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

[Edited on 8-12-2014 by elgatoloco]

elgatoloco - 8-11-2014 at 09:34 PM

Its kind of like trying to say where the REAL BAJA begins. :rolleyes:

Whatever makes one happy is good by me. :saint:

David K - 8-12-2014 at 08:56 AM

The tip at Cabo San Lucas is the traditional divider between the gulf and the ocean, but I have never heard where the other end of the line is in Sinaloa. Directly east from Cabo San Lucas? I will see if I can find it.

elgatoloco - 8-12-2014 at 10:01 AM

No worry. I already found it.

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the southern limit of the Gulf of California as: "A line joining Piastla Point (23°38'N) in Mexico, and the southern extreme of Lower California".[4]

willardguy - 8-12-2014 at 10:22 AM

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Originally posted by elgatoloco
No worry. I already found it.

The International Hydrographic Organization defines the southern limit of the Gulf of California as: "A line joining Piastla Point (23°38'N) in Mexico, and the southern extreme of Lower California".[4]

maybe....but im not gonna believe it until I see it on thirteen maps dating back to the fourteenth century, google earth with gps, a view from the space station, and an unrelated story about the missions! :lol:

chippy - 8-12-2014 at 01:43 PM

Seems to me the furthest southern latitude is cabo. Follow that lat. line to mainland and anything north is the sea o cortez.

Bob H - 8-12-2014 at 02:02 PM

So, bajagrouper, what was your bet and who won the beer!!???

Timo1 - 8-12-2014 at 04:57 PM

Do you people have a life??

Who cares ???

Kgryfon - 8-12-2014 at 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Timo1
Do you people have a life??

Who cares ???

Apparently you care since you both read and posted on the thread...

Howard - 8-12-2014 at 05:25 PM

That's an easy one for me. It starts when I come down the grade into Santa Rosalia when I first see the water. :biggrin:

elgatoloco - 8-12-2014 at 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kgryfon

Quote:

Originally posted by Timo1
Do you people have a life??

Who cares ???

Apparently you care since you both read and posted on the thread...

SNAP!

David K - 8-12-2014 at 05:31 PM

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Thank's Matt... I searched in Gene Kira's site without luck.

Here is that point (23º38') on the map... as you can see, it is a bit north of Cabo San Lucas...

freediverbrian - 8-12-2014 at 05:43 PM

When I saw the thread subject, Opinion Needed, I said noooooo! You don't know what you are asking for on this forum .

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[Edited on 8-13-2014 by freediverbrian]

David K - 8-12-2014 at 05:48 PM

That is one of the poorer choice thread titles, indeed. But that's okay, we had fun!

Bajajorge - 8-13-2014 at 08:52 AM

What's the diff, it's all salt water.

BajaBlanca - 8-13-2014 at 09:07 AM

I loved the title! curiosity and all.

I also thought the question was quite valid. curiosity and all again.