Lockwood Valley, California facts for kids
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Lockwood Valley, California
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Lockwood Valley as viewed from Mount Pinos
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 Lockwood Valley, California
Location in California
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Ventura County |
| Elevation | 4,839 ft (1,475 m) |
Lockwood Valley is an unincorporated community located in an eponymous valley in northeastern Ventura County, southern California, and part of the Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass.
History
Mining for gold and silver dates back to 1853. While significant quantities were never found, there were 200 to 2, 000 miners who worked the mines. Later twenty-mule teams hauled borax to a processing facility in Lancaster. The mines were closed in the 1930s.
Geography
The valley is located within the San Emigdio Mountains at an elevation of 4,839 feet (1475m). Lockwood Creek, a tributary of Piru Creek, runs west to east through the southern portion of the valley. The valley is surrounded by the Los Padres National Forest. Frazier Park in Kern County is the nearest town and is used by the Postal Service for addressing purposes for the remote area.
