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Tehachapi Mountains
Tehachapi Mountains Crest peaks
Highest point
PeakDouble Mountain
Elevation7,981 ft (2,433 m)
Dimensions
Length40 mi (64 km)
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesKern and Los Angeles
Range coordinates34°57′N 118°35′W / 34.95°N 118.58°W / 34.95; -118.58
Parent rangeTransverse Ranges
Borders onSierra Nevada, San Emigdio Mountains and Sierra Pelona Mountains

The Tehachapi Mountains (/təˈhæəpi/; Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb")[1][2] are a mountain range in the Transverse Ranges system of California in the Western United States. The range extends for approximately 40 miles (64 km) in southern Kern County and northwestern Los Angeles County and form part of the boundary between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert.

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