Antelope Hills (California)
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The Antelope Hills are a low mountain range in the Transverse Ranges
, in western Kern County
, California
. In 1910 Arnold and Johnson from the United States Geological Survey
proposed the name "Antelope Hills" for "the group of low hills [that] are a range for the few wild antelope left in this region."
Transverse Ranges
The Transverse Ranges are a group of mountain ranges of southern California, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region that runs along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico in North America. The Transverse Ranges begin at the southern end of the California Coast Ranges and lie between...
, in western Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In 1910 Arnold and Johnson from the United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
proposed the name "Antelope Hills" for "the group of low hills [that] are a range for the few wild antelope left in this region."