Burro Schmidts Tunnel
Burro Schmidts Tunnel is a tunnel in Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California and has an elevation of 4,058 feet. Burro Schmidts Tunnel is situated nearby to Burro Schmidt Tunnel, as well as near the hamlet Saltdale.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burro Schmidt Tunnel.
Burro Schmidt Tunnel
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The historical Burro Schmidt Tunnel is located in the El Paso Mountains of the northern Mojave Desert, in eastern Kern County, southern California. It is a 0.5-mile mining tunnel dug with hand tools and dynamite over a 38-year period by William "Burro" H. Burro Schmidt Tunnel is situated 1,700 feet north of Burro Schmidts Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saltdale and Old Garlock.
Saltdale
Hamlet
Saltdale is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located near Koehn Lake 21 miles south-southwest of Ridgecrest near Garlock, California. Saltdale is situated 3½ miles south of Burro Schmidts Tunnel.
Old Garlock
Hamlet
Garlock is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 6.25 miles east-southeast of Saltdale, at an elevation of 2,169 feet. Old Garlock is situated 3½ miles southeast of Burro Schmidts Tunnel.
Garlock
Hamlet
Garlock is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 6.25 miles east-southeast of Saltdale, at an elevation of 2,169 feet. Garlock is situated 5 miles east of Burro Schmidts Tunnel.
Burro Schmidts Tunnel
- Type: Tunnel
- Category: transportation
- Location: Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.40579° or 35° 24′ 21″ northLongitude
-117.8759° or 117° 52′ 33″ westElevation
4,058 feet (1,237 metres)Open location code
8574C44F+8JGeoNames ID
5332067
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