- Darwin Hills
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Darwin Hills Mountain Range Country United States State California District Inyo County Coordinates 36°17′24.787″N 117°35′56.247″W / 36.29021861°N 117.5989575°W Highest point Ophir Mountain - elevation 1,832 m (6,010 ft) Timezone Pacific (UTC-8) - summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7) Topo map USGS Darwin 
location of Darwin Hills in California[1]The Darwin Hills are a mountain range in Inyo County, California,[1] situated near the Argus Range, Panamint Range, and Inyo Mountains. Darwin Falls and the Darwin Falls Wilderness are located in the Darwin Hills. They were named after Dr. Darwin French, a local rancher, miner and explorer. At 6,010 feet (1,832 m), the summit of Ophir Mountain is the highest point of the Darwin Hills.[2]
See also
- North American desert flora
- Protected areas of the Mojave Desert
External links
- Official Darwin Falls Wilderness Area website
- Bureau of Land Management: Darwin Falls Wilderness MAP
- Darwin Falls Wilderness photographs
- Darwin Falls Wilderness - Wilderness Institute
References
- ^ a b "Darwin Hills". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1656475. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ^ "Ophir Mountain". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:246928. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
Categories:- Mountain ranges of the Mojave Desert
- Protected areas of the Mojave Desert
- Mountain ranges of Inyo County, California
- Inyo County, California geography stubs
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