Coso Range Wilderness
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Protected wilderness area in California, United States
Coso Range Wilderness | |
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Location | Inyo County, California, United States |
Coordinates | 36°15′57″N 117°51′02″W / 36.265794°N 117.850474°W / 36.265794; -117.850474[2] |
Area | 49,296 acres (199.49 km2) |
Established | 1994 |
Governing body | Bureau of Land Management |
The Coso Range Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in California in the northern end of the Coso Range.[3]
The area was designated as wilderness by the California Desert Protection Act of 1994[4] and contains Joshua trees, creosote, and cactus as well as old mining areas.[2]
The wilderness is bounded to the south and east by Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.
References
- ^ Protected Planet Website- Retrieved April 8, 2023
- ^ a b "Coso Range Wilderness". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "Coso Range Wilderness". Wilderness connect. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ^ "S. 21 (103rd): California Desert Protection Act of 1994". govTrack. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Map at the U.S. Geological Survey Map Website. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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