Bear Mountain (Kern County, California)
Appearance
Bear Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,916 ft (2,108 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 2,600 ft (792 m)[2] |
Geography | |
Location | Kern County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Tehachapi Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Bear Mountain |
![Bear Mountain - High above California's Central Valley.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Looking_West_From_Bear_Mountain.jpg/431px-Looking_West_From_Bear_Mountain.jpg)
Bear Mountain is a peak in the Tehachapi Mountains, near Tehachapi, California.
The mountain is north of Bear Valley Springs, and west of the Tehachapi Loop, a spiral on the railroad line through Tehachapi Pass.
Much of the mountain is on land owned by the Keene Ranch. [citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Bear". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "Bear Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
External links
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- "Bear Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-03-06.