Comanche Point Explained

Comanche Point
Elevation Ft:1073
Elevation Ref:[1]
Range:Transverse Ranges, Tejon Hills
Location:Kern County, California, U.S.
Map:California
Map Size:200
Coordinates:35.1238°N -118.8225°W
Topo:USGS Tejon Hills

Comanche Point is the northwestern headland and prominence of the Tejon Hills, notably extending westward into the southern San Joaquin Valley, west of the Tehachapi Mountains.[2] It is approximately 4miles south of Arvin, in Kern County, California.[3]

Ecology

Comanche Point and the rest of the Tejon Hills are on the Tejon Ranch, in the section managed by the Tejon Ranch Conservancy.[2]

There are natural alkali springs and marshes on Comanche Point and the alkaline uplifted marine sediment deposits that form it, which support locally and regionally endemic and rare California native plants (flora).

The major threats to the areas rare flora and fauna are overgrazing, rooting feral pigs, and invasive plant species.

See also

Notes and References

  1. FU3414 . Tejon SC OF C 1932 . 2014-03-02.
  2. http://www.tejonconservancy.org/index_htm_files/JepsonEco_ConsvncyWeb_Muted_1200_dpi.pdf Tejon Ranch Conservancy: Topographic map of Tejon Hills and Tehachapi Mountains
  3. 240827. Comanche Point . 2014-03-02.