The Rosamond Hills are a low mountain range in the
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily in ...
, in eastern
Kern County
Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield.
Kern County comprises the Bakersfield, California, Metropolitan statistical area. The county sp ...
,
California
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.
The hills are located the northeastern
Antelope Valley
The Antelope Valley is located in northern Los Angeles County, California, and the southeast portion of Kern County, California, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Desert. It is situated between the Tehachapi, Sierra Pelona, and the ...
, between
Rosamond
Rosamond is a feminine given name, which may refer to:
People
*Rosamond Carr (1912–2006), American humanitarian and author
*Rosamund Clifford (before 1150 – c. 1176), English mistress of King Henry II
* Rosamond Langbridge (1880–1964), Irish ...
and
Mojave. They are bisected by
California State Route 14
State Route 14 (SR 14) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that connects Los Angeles to the northern Mojave Desert. The southern portion of the highway is signed as the Antelope Valley Freeway. The route connects In ...
.
References
Mountain ranges of the Mojave Desert
Mountain ranges of Kern County, California
Hills of California
Antelope Valley
Mountain ranges of Southern California
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