State Park · California, United States
Saddleback Butte State Park
Saddleback Butte State Park is a state park in California, United States, established in 1960.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Established | 1960 |
| Coordinates | 34.6743° N, 117.7990° 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 Saddleback Butte State Park
Saddleback Butte State Park is a state park in the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert, in Southern California. It is located east of Lancaster, north of the community of Lake Los Angeles, and south of Edwards in the unincorporated community of Hi Vista. The prominent feature and namesake of the park is Saddleback Butte, a butte that is 3,651 feet (1,113 m) high. Saddleback Butte State Park includes over 2,955 acres (4.617 sq mi) of land, and was created in 1960 to protect the area's Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) desert habitat. A local community activist and conservationist, Jane S.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Ontario International Airport (ONT) · Ontario, United States · 44.2 miles away
- Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR) · Burbank, United States · 45.6 miles away
- San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) · San Bernardino, United States · 51.2 miles away
Parks nearby
Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
Verdugo Mountains
Placerita Canyon State Park
Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Saddleback Butte State Park?
Saddleback Butte State Park is in California, United States (34.6743° N, 117.7990° W).
When was Saddleback Butte State Park established?
Saddleback Butte State Park was established in 1960, 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/Saddleback_Butte_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).