Newberry Mountains (California)

For the mountains with the same name in Nevada see Newberry Mountains (Nevada).
Newberry Mountains
Mountain Range
Country United States
State California
District San Bernardino County
Coordinates
Highest point
 - elevation 1,217 m (3,993 ft)
Timezone Pacific (UTC-8)
 - summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
Topo map USGS Newberry Springs
location of Newberry Mountains in California[1]

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.

Contents

Newberry Mountains Wilderness Area

The range is home to the Newberry Mountains Wilderness.[2] The Azucar Mine is in the mountains also.[3]

Notes

  1. ^ "Newberry Mountains". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:255657. Retrieved 2009-05-04. 
  2. ^ http://www.blm.gov/ca/pa/wilderness/wa/areas/newberry_mountains.html . accessed 6/20/2010
  3. ^ http://www.mindat.org/loc-88024.html . accessed 6/20/2010

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