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Newberry Springs is an unincorporated community in the western Mojave Desert of Southern California, located at the foot of the Newberry Mountains in San Bernardino County, California, USA. The population at the 2000 census was 2,895. Newberry Springs is located 20 mi (32 km) east of Barstow, approximately 40 mi (64 km) due west of the Mojave National Preserve, and approximately 100 mi (160 km) south of Death Valley National Park. The town is (117 sq mi (300 km2) in area. It is approximately 3,000 ft (910 m) above sea level. The region maintains an average daytime summer temperature of 107 °F (42 °C). In the winter, lows generally get into the 20's, with a dry, cold climate, the immediate area receiving less than 10 in (250 mm) of rain per year. Newberry Springs is a typical desert oasis. Ancient volcanic rock formations, lava beds, sand dunes, mineral springs, and hidden mud baths are found in the area. The area is irrigated by the Mojave Aquifer, the largest aquifer in the Western United States,which makes possible a diverse and abundant agriculture and a number of man-made lakes. The area has been used as a venue for location filming including Bagdad Café. The climate in Newberry Springs is relatively mild and ideal for many crops, including pistachios, apricots and alfalfa. Newberry Springs has many farms and ranches, which produce ostrich, horse, buffalo, duck, turkey, catfish, and koi. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newberry_Springs,_California en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_Creative_Commons_... |
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| Source | Interstate 40 and BNSF Railway's Transcontinental Main Line, Newberry Springs, California |
| Author | Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA |
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