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Tejon Creek
EtymologySpanish
Native nameArroyo de Tejon (Spanish)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionTehachapi Mountains
DistrictKern County
Physical characteristics
Sourcesource
 • locationon the west slope of the Tehachapi Mountains., Kern County
 • coordinates35°00′55″N 118°28′48″W / 35.01528°N 118.48000°W / 35.01528; -118.48000[1]
Mouthmouth
 • location
Kern County
 • coordinates
35°08′09″N 118°53′45″W / 35.13583°N 118.89583°W / 35.13583; -118.89583[1]
 • elevation
410 ft (120 m)[1]
California Historical Landmark
Reference no.540

Tejon Creek, originally in Spanish Arroyo de Tejon, is a stream in Kern County, California. Its headwaters are located on the western slopes of the Tehachapi Mountains, and it flows northwest into the southern San Joaquin Valley.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tejon Creek

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