Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi is a city incorporated in 1909 located in its namesake Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave in Kern County, California. The area is known for its world famous Tehachapi Loop and for its electricity generating Wind turbines. A California state prison has long been located in the area. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,957.

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1909 - Tehachapi Mountains - Bakersfield - Mojave - Kern County, California - Tehachapi Loop - Wind turbines - 2000

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The area in and around the city is also known for its apple orchards, though these have decreased in the last few decades. Its four seasons climate and rural ambience has of late attracted retirees to the city. Retired actor Jack Palance of City Slickers fame lives in the area.

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Apple - Jack Palance - City Slickers

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