Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi ( is a city in Kern County, California, in the Tehachapi Mountains, at an elevation of 3,970 feet, between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert.

Tehachapi is 35 miles east-southeast of Bakersfield, and 20 miles west of Mojave. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10 square miles and a population of 14,414.

The Tehachapi area is known for the nearby Tehachapi Loop, Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm, the Tehachapi Depot Museum, the Tehachapi Museum, the Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park and Tomi-Kahni Resource Center, and excellent air conditions for gliding. Ten miles to the west, at Keene, is the National Chavez Center, established to share the legacy of Cesar Chavez.

Source: Wikipedia