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town.tehachapi

At the southern end of the Sierra Nevada mountain range & next to the Mojave Desert, this region is considerably dryer than the rest of the Sierra's. Rocks & soils found on Point Reyes in San Francisco match exactly with those found in this Tehachapi region. Just goes to show you, the earth moves in California.

tehachapi, California

elevation: 3973'
population: 12,630
zip code: 93561

Mountain

mountain
terrain
:
mountain valley with pinyon pine forest


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Tehachapi

location:
Kern County
E of Bakersfield
on Hwy 58

description:
mountain town with the most southern Sierra pass: easy access from Mojave Desert to the Central Valley; restaurants & shopping, few lodges.

nearby towns
nearby towns:
Bakersfield
Caliente
Inyokern
Mojave
Randsburg [Ghost Town]
Lake Isabella
Ridgecrest






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