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Newberry Mountains (California)

Coordinates: 34°46′29.963″N 116°43′33.114″W / 34.77498972°N 116.72586500°W / 34.77498972; -116.72586500
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Newberry Mountains
Aerial view of the Newberry Mountains
Highest point
Elevation1,217 m (3,993 ft)
Geography
Newberry Mountains is located in California
Newberry Mountains
Newberry Mountains
location of Newberry Mountains in California[1]
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictSan Bernardino County
Range coordinates34°46′29.963″N 116°43′33.114″W / 34.77498972°N 116.72586500°W / 34.77498972; -116.72586500
Topo mapUSGS Newberry Springs

The Newberry Mountains of California are located southeast of Barstow in the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, California. The Rodman Mountains lie to the southeast of the range, while the Ord Mountains lie to the southwest.

Historic U.S. Route 66 and contemporary Interstate 40, along with Newberry Springs, California are just to the north.

Newberry Mountains Wilderness Area

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The range is home to the Newberry Mountains Wilderness which consists of 26,102 acres. Established in 1994, the wilderness area is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Elevations in the area range from 2,200 feet (670 m) to 5,100 feet (1554 m).[2] The Azucar Mine is in the mountains also.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Newberry Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ^ Newberry Mountains Wilderness - Wilderness Connect
  3. ^ "Azucar Mine, Newberry Springs, Newberry Mountains, Ord Mining District, San Bernardino Co., California, USA". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2010-06-20.

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