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Saltdale is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. [1] It is located near Koehn Lake 21 miles (34 km) south-southwest of Ridgecrest near Garlock, California. [2] It is at an elevation of 1,923 feet (586 m). [1] The town was founded in 1914 for salt harvesting from Koehn Dry Lake. [2] A post office operated at Saltdale from 1916 ...
The range stretches approximately 15 miles from the Desert Tortoise Natural Area to the old mining areas of Randsburg. The principal peaks of the range are Government Peak, at 4,741 feet, and Sidney Peak, at 4,372 feet above sea level. The Rand Mountains receive very little rainfall in a normal year, typically less than seven inches.
The Antelope Valley comprises the western tip of the Mojave Desert, opening up to the Victor Valley and the Great Basin to the east. Lying north of the San Gabriel Mountains, southeast of the Tehachapis, and east of the Sierra Pelona Mountains, this desert ecosystem spans around 2,200 sq mi (5,698 km 2).
The valley is 19 km (12 mi) northeast of California City, and east of Red Rock Canyon State Park. The lake is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) long and 3 miles (4.8 km) at its widest point. The nearby ghost town of Saltdale was founded in 1915, for salt harvesting from the dry lakebed. The ghost town of Garlock is on the north.
Cantil was founded as a station on the Nevada and California Railroad in 1908 or 1909 when the line was extended from Owens Lake to Mojave. [2] The name is Spanish for "stone cliff" or "steep rock", and is one of a series of "C" names chosen for this section of the line including Cambio, Cinco, and Ceneda. [3]
Tim Stassi, founder of Dwell One Realty, based in the Chicago area, said one of the main points of interest of desert towns is housing prices, which are typically lower than in major cities. He ...
When Melissa Strukel wound up in a silent Sonoran Desert town, standing outside a bedraggled old motel, she was smitten. Now it's the dreamy, eclectic Jacumba Hot Springs Hotel.
The town of Mojave began in 1876 as a construction camp on the Southern Pacific Railroad. From 1884 to 1889, the town was the western terminus of the 165-mile (266 km), twenty-mule team at Harmony Borax Works in Death Valley. It later served as headquarters for construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. [6] 20 Mule Team Terminus: Sign in Mojave, CA