Original: It extends some 1250 km ( 775 miles ) from Mexicali , Baja California , in the north to Cabo San Lucas , Baja California Sur , in the south , separating the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California ( or '' Sea of Cortés '' ) .
Simplified: It extends some 1,250 km ( 775 miles ) from Mexicali in the north to Cabo San Lucas in the south , separating the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California ( or '' Sea of Cortés '' ) .