Fortress Area
Fortress Area is in San Bernardino County, Southern California, California. Fortress Area is situated nearby to Grey Giant, as well as near Willow Hole.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Keys Desert Queen Ranch and Wall Street Mill.
Keys Desert Queen Ranch
Museum
The Keys Ranch is the prime example of early settlement in the Joshua Tree National Park area. Bill Keys was the area's leading character, and his ranch is a symbol of the resourcefulness of early settlers. Keys Desert Queen Ranch is situated 2 miles southwest of Fortress Area.
Wall Street Mill
Historic building
The Wall Street Mill in Joshua Tree National Park was a complete and operable gold ore crushing mill featuring late-19th century two-stamp mill machinery. Wall Street Mill is situated 2 miles southeast of Fortress Area.
Indian Cove Campground
Campsite
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Indian Cove Campground is a campsite, which is situated 2 miles north of Fortress Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cow Camp and Hidden Valley.
Cow Camp
Locality
Cow Camp, located in Joshua Tree National Park, was associated with cattle rustling in the 1880s and 1890s. It was then later used as a line camp for cattle ranching. Cow Camp is situated 2 miles southwest of Fortress Area.
Hidden Valley
Locality
Photo: Er-nay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hidden Valley is a self-guiding, one-mile loop trail that winds among massive boulders through what was believed to be a legendary cattle rustlers' hideout. Hidden Valley is situated 4 miles south of Fortress Area.
Fortress Area
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: San Bernardino County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.06488° or 34° 3′ 54″ northLongitude
-116.14847° or 116° 8′ 55″ westOpen location code
85653V72+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 13712655326OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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