Newberry Mountains (California)

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.

For the mountains with the same name in Nevada see Newberry Mountains (Nevada).
Newberry Mountains
location of Newberry Mountains in California[1]
Highest point
Elevation1,217 m (3,993 ft)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
DistrictSan Bernardino County
Range coordinates34°46′29.963″N 116°43′33.114″W
Topo mapUSGS Newberry Springs

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

Newberry Mountains Wilderness Area

The range is home to the Newberry Mountains Wilderness which consists of 26,102 acres. Establishd 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
  1. "Newberry Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. Newberry Mountains Wilderness - Wilderness Connect
  3. http://www.mindat.org/loc-88024.html . accessed 6/20/2010
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References
  • Allan, Stuart (2005). California Road and Recreation Atlas. Benchmark Maps. p. 105. ISBN 0-929591-80-1.



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