Darwin Hills
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The Darwin Hills are a mountain range in Inyo County
, California
, situated near the Argus Range
, Panamint Range
, and Inyo Mountains
. Darwin Falls
and the Darwin Falls Wilderness
are located in the Darwin Hills. They were named after Dr. Darwin French
, a local rancher, miner and explorer. At 6010 feet (1,832 m), the summit of Ophir Mountain is the highest point of the Darwin Hills.
Protected areas of the Mojave Desert
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
, 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...
, situated near the Argus Range
Argus Range
The Argus Range is a mountain range located in Inyo County, California, southeast of the town of Darwin, between the Coso Range and the Panamint Valley, with the Panamint Range to the east .-Geography:The range contains Maturango Peak, at above sea level...
, Panamint Range
Panamint Range
The Panamint Range is a short rugged fault-block mountain range on the northern edge of the Mojave Desert, in Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, United States.-Geography:...
, and Inyo Mountains
Inyo Mountains
The Inyo Mountains are a short mountain range east of the Sierra Nevada mountains in eastern California in the United States. The range separates the Owens Valley to the west with Saline Valley to the east, extending for approximately 70 mi SSE from the southern end of the White Mountains,...
. Darwin Falls
Darwin Falls
Darwin Falls is a waterfall located on the western edge of Death Valley National Park near the settlement of Panamint Springs, California. Although there exists a similarly named Darwin Falls Wilderness adjacent to the falls, the falls themselves are located in and administered by Death Valley...
and the Darwin Falls Wilderness
Darwin Falls Wilderness
The Darwin Falls Wilderness is a wilderness area in the northern Mojave Desert, and part of the National Wilderness Preservation System established by the California Desert Protection Act and managed by the Bureau of Land Management...
are located in the Darwin Hills. They were named after Dr. Darwin French
Darwin French
Doctor Erasmus Darwin French was an American man of adventure. He was born in 1822 in New York State, trained as a doctor and then enlisted in the army, later becaming a silver prospector. He married Miss Cornelia S. Cowles, daughter of Judge Cowles of San Diego in 1858. They had two sons Alfred...
, a local rancher, miner and explorer. At 6010 feet (1,832 m), the summit of Ophir Mountain is the highest point of the Darwin Hills.
See also
North American desert floraProtected areas of the Mojave Desert