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no, the US have never had baja California, alta California or what is known as California now, was Mexican controlled, though sparsely populated. The US took the state of California in 1846 during the MExican American war.

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Where is the Baja peninsula located?

Baja California is in Mexico, just south of California in the US. They border each other. Baja means lower in the Spanish language.


Is Baja part of Mexico or California or both?

Well, darling, Baja is actually short for Baja California, which is a state in Mexico. So technically, it's part of Mexico. But hey, California does have a Baja in its name, so I can see where the confusion comes from. Just remember, when you're craving some fish tacos and margaritas, head south to Baja, Mexico. Cheers!


Why is Baja California not part of the US?

Baja California is not part of the US because it was originally part of Mexico and was never ceded to the United States through any treaties or agreements. The territory was retained by Mexico after the Mexican-American War in 1848, when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established the current border between the two countries.


Why didn't the US take Baja California during the Mexican-American War?

The United States did not take Baja California during the Mexican-American War because it was not a primary objective of the war. The focus was on acquiring territories that were more strategically important, such as California and New Mexico. Additionally, the U.S. government did not want to provoke further conflict with Mexico by pushing for additional territorial gains.


Where is the most federally owned land?

Nevada. Nevada is 91.9% federal lands - 101, 611 sq miles worth. Even though much larger, California has less federal land (46.9% or 76, 778 sq. miles. Compare to 29.6% of all land in the US being owned by the federal government.

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Is baja califorrnia part of the US?

No, it is a part of Mexico. The peninsula makes up two states in Mexico: Baja California and Baja California Sur


What part of the US is baja California closest to?

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Where is the Baja peninsula located?

Baja California is in Mexico, just south of California in the US. They border each other. Baja means lower in the Spanish language.


How do you call to baja California mex from US?

+52 (Area/City code) (Number) Some examples: Mexicali, Baja California: +52 686 99999999 Tijuana, Baja California: +52 664 99999999 Ensenada, Baja California: +52 646 99999999


What kind of land form is baja California is it located in Mexico or us?

It is a peninsula, located in Mexico.


Which country is Baja California located in?

Baja California is a peninsula that extends along the Pacific coast south of the US state of California. It remained part of Mexico after the Mexican Cession of 1848 that gave most of the region (Alta California) to the US following the Mexican-American War. It consists of two Mexican states, Baja California (capital Mexicali) and Baja California Sur in the south (capital La Paz).Baja California is separated from the mainland by the Gulf of California (sometimes referred to as the Sea of Cortes). It includes the resort Cabo San Lucas at the tip of the peninsula, where it crosses the Tropic of Cancer.


Where is California in the U.S?

On the west coast of the US between Oregon and Baja California Mexico.


What is mexicos northern most state?

Baja California (capital: Mexicali) is such state. Its northernmost city is Tijuana, bordering San Diego, California.


Where is the Baja California peninsula located?

In northwestern Mexico, just south of the US state of California.


What is Baja Calfornia?

Baja California is the name of a peninsula in Mexico that is south of the US State of California. It is also the name of the Mexican State that occupies the northern half of the peninsula


Is Baja part of Mexico or California or both?

Well, darling, Baja is actually short for Baja California, which is a state in Mexico. So technically, it's part of Mexico. But hey, California does have a Baja in its name, so I can see where the confusion comes from. Just remember, when you're craving some fish tacos and margaritas, head south to Baja, Mexico. Cheers!


How long is the Sonoran Desert?

It covers 311,000 square kilometers (120,000 sq mi) among the US states of California and Arizona, and the Mexican states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora and Sinaloa.