Lanfair Valley
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![]() Hart Ghost Town (northeast Lanfair Valley) | |
Length | 30 mi (48 km) |
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Location | United States |
Country | California |
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Coordinates | 35°17′20″N 115°6′12″W / 35.28889°N 115.10333°W |
Lanfair Valley is located in the Mojave Desert in southeastern California near the Nevada state line. It is bounded on the north by the New York Mountains and Castle Mountains, on the east by the Piute Range, and on the south by the Woods Mountains and Vontrigger Hills. Joshua Trees can be found in most of the valley. Elevation is 4,045 feet.
The valley proper is drained southeastwards, then due south by the
Mojave Road
The Old Mojave Road traverses the valley center, west to east. It passes eastwards just south of center at the Piute Range, and then through a central-southern stretch of the Piute Valley to its eastern terminus at north of AVI Casino across from FT. Mohave AZ, west bank of the Colorado River opposite [[Fort Mohave Mesa, Arizona|
Castle Mountains National Monument
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(The Castle Mountains National Monument is at the north and northeast perimeter of Lanfair Valley.)
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The central part of the valley contains the Grotto Hills (also known as Giotto Hills) and Lanfair Buttes.
Lanfair, California
The valley is home to the Lanfair
Geography
The Hart ghost town site in the northeast of the Lanfair Valley is located at 35°17′20″N 115°6′12″W / 35.28889°N 115.10333°W. Lanfair ghost town site is located at 35°07′36″N 115°11′00″W / 35.12667°N 115.18333°W.
See also
References
- Allan, Stuart (2005). California Road and Recreation Atlas. ISBN 0-929591-80-1.
- Casebier, Dennis G. Lanfair Valley - A Black Homesteading Experience - [1]
External links
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