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Home California Kern County County Lebec Top of Grapevine Pass, Where Don Pedro Fages Passed in 1772

Top of Grapevine Pass, Where Don Pedro Fages Passed in 1772

On Lebec Rd, 0.6 mi N of Lebec, Lebec, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 34° 51' 9.8892", -118° 52' 36.4296"
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In 1772, Don Pedro Fages passed this site, traveling from San Diego to San Luis Obispo via Cajón Pass, Mojave Desert, Hughes Lake, Antelope Valley, Tejón Pass, Cañada de los Uvas (Grapevine Canyon), and Buena Vista Lake. He left the first written record of exploration in the south San Joaquin Valley.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
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