State Park · California, United States
Fort Tejon State Historic Park
Fort Tejon State Historic Park is a state park in California, United States, established in 1954.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Kern, California, United States |
| Established | 1954 |
| Coordinates | 34.8740° N, 118.8940° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fort Tejon State Historic Park
Fort Tejon in California is a former United States Army outpost which was intermittently active from June 24, 1854, until September 11, 1864. It is located in the Grapevine Canyon (La Cañada de las Uvas) between the San Emigdio Mountains and Tehachapi Mountains. It is in the area of the Tejon Pass along Interstate 5 in Kern County, California, the main route through the mountain ranges separating the Central Valley from the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California. The fort's location protected the San Joaquin Valley from the south and west.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR) · Burbank, United States · 55.5 miles away
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) · Los Angeles, United States · 70.1 miles away
- Long Beach International Airport (LGB) · Long Beach, United States · 84.5 miles away
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Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Tejon State Historic Park?
Fort Tejon State Historic Park is in California, United States (34.8740° N, 118.8940° W).
When was Fort Tejon State Historic Park established?
Fort Tejon State Historic Park was established in 1954, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Tejon — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).