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Grapevine Canyon (Death Valley)
Grapevine Canyon may refer to: *Grapevine Canyon (Kern County, California), the original Spanish name was La Cañada de las Uvas. *Grapevine Canyon (Death Valley) *Grapevine Canyon (Nevada) **Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs *Grapevine Canyon (San Diego County), a tributary of San Felipe Creek (Salton Sea), San Felipe Creek See also

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Grapevine Canyon (Kern County, California)
Grapevine is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. The small village is directly adjacent to Interstate 5 and consists mainly of travelers' and roadside services. At an elevation of , the community is located at the foot of a grade known as the Grapevine that lies in Grapevine Canyon through the Tejon Pass. Etymology The village and grade are named for the canyon the trail passed through, after the wild grapes that grow along the original road. Its Spanish name is ''La Cañada de las Uvas'', that is, ''Grapevine Ravine.'' Geography The ZIP Code is 93243, and the community is inside area code 661. A post office operated at Grapevine from 1923 to 1960. The community of Wheeler Ridge lies three miles north of Grapevine on Interstate 5, with Lebec nine miles south. Before the road was straightened and widened during 1933–34 by the three-lane Ridge Route Alternate (US 99), the Grapevine was infamous for its high ...
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Grapevine Canyon (Death Valley)
Grapevine Canyon may refer to: *Grapevine Canyon (Kern County, California), the original Spanish name was La Cañada de las Uvas. *Grapevine Canyon (Death Valley) *Grapevine Canyon (Nevada) **Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs *Grapevine Canyon (San Diego County), a tributary of San Felipe Creek (Salton Sea), San Felipe Creek See also

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Grapevine Canyon (Nevada)
Grapevine Canyon is located in the Bridge Canyon Wilderness Area and the Spirit Mountain Wilderness within Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The canyon contains the Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs and is accessible from Nevada State Route 163 which leads to Lower Grapevine Canyon Road. During non-drought years, the canyon contains a fresh water spring. The spring provides water for shrubbery along its path. While it was used by the Mohave people, the canyon may have served as a ritual location and for summer solstice observations. Various petroglyphs serve as evidence of use by the Mohave people Notes Canyons and gorges of Nevada This category contains canyons in the U.S. state of Nevada. Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the ... Landforms of Clark County, Nevada {{NorthAm-native-stub ...
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Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs
The Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs are located in Grapevine Canyon on Spirit Mountain near Laughlin, Nevada, and are listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. The area is also known as Christmas Tree Pass. While the petroglyphs extend through the canyon, a significant concentration lies at the entrance to the canyon which is at an elevation of . The area features over 700 petroglyphs and many rock shelters.Huber, Craig"AZ man sentenced for defacing petroglyphs with paintball gun."''Fox 5 News''. 22 Aug 2011 (retrieved 23 Aug 2011) History The glyphs were created between 1100 and 1900 AD. Both the meaning of the glyphs and their creators remains unclear although the area was inhabited by the Mojave. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 15, 1984. Mapping of the estimated 250 panels of glyphs was conducted in 2009. In March 2010, David R. Smith, accompanied by two other individuals, defaced 30 areas of petroglyp ...
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Grapevine Canyon (San Diego County)
Grapevine Canyon may refer to: *Grapevine Canyon (Kern County, California), the original Spanish name was La Cañada de las Uvas. *Grapevine Canyon (Death Valley) *Grapevine Canyon (Nevada) **Grapevine Canyon Petroglyphs * Grapevine Canyon (San Diego County), a tributary of San Felipe Creek See also *Grapevine (other) Grapevine is the common name for plants of the genus ''Vitis''. Other meanings include: Terminology *Grapevine (gossip), a term often used to describe a form of communication by means of gossip or rumor, as in "heard it through the grapevine" * ...
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San Felipe Creek (Salton Sea)
San Felipe Creek is a stream in Imperial and San Diego Counties of California. It arises in the Volcan Mountains of San Diego County , and runs eastward, gathering the waters of most of the eastern slope of the mountains and desert of the county before it empties into the Salton Sea. It is probably the last remaining perennial natural desert stream in the Colorado Desert region. In 1974, the San Felipe Creek Area was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. Watershed of San Felipe Creek *San Felipe Creek ** Carrizo Creek, Carrizo Wash *** Barret Canyon *** Deguynos Canyon **** Gert Wash **** Red Rock Canyon (Deguynos Canyon) *** Vallecito Creek, Vallecito Wash **** Arroyo Seco del Diablo ****Arroyo Tapiado **** Arroyo Hueso **** Canebreak Wash ***** North Wash **** June Wash **** Squaw Canyon Wash **** Bisnaga Alta Wash **** Smuggler Canyon **** Storm Canyon Wash **** Cottonwood Canyon **** Box Canyon Wash ****Oriflamme Canyon **** Rodriquez Canyo ...
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