Tehachapi

Also known as Tehachapi, California, Tehachapi, CA

city in Kern County, California, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: Kern
Region: Tehachapi Mountains
Incorporated: August 13, 1909
Named after: Kawaiisu for "hard climb"
Type: Council-manager
Mayor: Joan Pogon-Cord
Mayor pro tem: Jeanette Pauer
City council members: Michael Davies, Phil Smith, Hannah Chung
City manager: Greg Garrett
City: 10.35 sq mi (26.81 km )
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Tehachapi (/təˈhætʃəpi/ ; Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb") is a city in Kern County, California, United States, in the Tehachapi Mountains, at an elevation of 3,970 feet (1,210 m), between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert. Tehachapi is 35 miles (56 km) east-southeast of Bakersfield, and 20 miles (32 km) west of Mojave. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10 square miles (26 km). As of the 2020 census, Tehachapi had a population of 12,939. The Tehachapi area is known for the nearby Tehachapi Loop (a popular railfan site), the Pacific Crest Trail and for the favorable weather conditions for the aerial sport of gliding.

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