The Gulf of California (Spanish: Golfo de California), also known as the Sea of Cortés (Mar de Cortés) or Sea of Cortez, or less commonly as the Vermilion Sea (Mar Vermejo), is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean that separates the Baja California peninsula from the Mexican mainland.

Gulf of California, large inlet of the eastern Pacific Ocean along the northwestern coast of Mexico. It is enclosed by the Mexican mainland to the east and by the mountainous peninsula of Baja California to the west.

Jul 14, 2021 · The Gulf of California separates the mountainous Lower California Peninsula/Baja California Peninsula in the west from the states of Sonora and Sinaloa on the mainland of Mexico in the east. Map showing the Gulf of California.

The Gulf of California (also called Sea of Cortez or Sea of Cortés; and nearby is known in the Spanish language as Mar de Cortés or Mar Bermejo or Golfo de California) is an area of water that is in between the Baja California Peninsula and Mexican mainland.

Located between the lower California Peninsula (Baja California) and the state of Sonora on the mainland of Mexico, the Gulf of California (“the gulf”) is also known as the Sea of Cortes and the Vermilion Sea. It has an interesting and long history.

4 days ago · Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.. After taking office, President Donald Trump ordered that the water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico ...

2 days ago · Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum suggests the United States should be called ‘Mexican America’, in response to Trump's proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico, on January 8, 2025.

Between Mexico’s mainland and the Baja California Peninsula lies the Gulf of California, a mystical frontier of splendid coastlines and turquoise waters. But overfishing, pollution and climate change are all posing serious threats to the region's unique biodiversity.

4 days ago · Following President Trump’s order renaming the Gulf of Mexico, at least in the United States, Mexicans and Cubans expressed annoyance, defiance, confusion and even amusement.

More than 40 islands dot the Gulf’s coastline, each offering unique habitats and ecosystems. Some of the most notable islands include Isla del Carmen, Isla Espiritu Santo, and the jagged cliffs of Isla San Francisco, while others lie hidden and …