Gulf of California

"Sea of Cortez" redirects here. For the book by John Steinbeck, see The Log from the Sea of Cortez. The Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez or Sea of Cortés; 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. The name "Gulf of California" predominates on most maps in English today. The name "Sea of Cortés" is the one preferred by most local residents. The Gulf opened up 5.3 million years ago which allowed the Colorado River to drain into the ocean. To the gulf of California flow the rivers Fuerte, Mayo, Sinaloa, Sonora, Yaqui.
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Noun
1. a gulf west of Mexico
(synonym) Sea of Cortes
(hypernym) gulf
(part-holonym) Mexico, United Mexican States