File:Tehachapi Mountains (Transverse Ranges), California – satellite image.jpg

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English: Satellite image of the Tehachapi Mountains (part of the Transverse Ranges) in California. Located in southern Kern County and northwestern Los Angeles County.

The Tehachapis are delineated from the San Emigdio Mountains by Tejon Pass at the range's western end. The Tehachapis are delineated from the Sierra Pelona Mountains by California State Route 138 at the range's southwestern end, connecting Interstate 5 and the Antelope Valley. The Tehachapis are delineated from the Sierra Nevada by Tehachapi Pass and State Route 58 at the range's northeastern end, connecting the San Joaquin Valley and Mojave Desert.

On July 1, 2019, Operational Land Imager (OLI) on NASA's Landsat 8 acquired this image.
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Source https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/145607/cameron-ridge?src=ve
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