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Kern

The Kern National Wildlife Refuge sits on an area that was once the largest freshwater wetland complex in the United States, west of the Mississippi.

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Nearby Points of Interest Around Kern

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Kern National Wildlife Refuge

The Kern National Wildlife Refuge sits on an area that was once the largest freshwater wetland complex in the United States, west of the Mississippi.

14.8 mi away

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

This historic state park is located in the former town of Allensworth, which was the only place in California to be completely financed and governed by African Americans.

17.7 mi away

Pixley National Wildlife Refuge

The habitat of the endangered San Joaquin kit fox, blunt-nosed leopard lizard, and Tipton kangaroo rat.

35.8 mi away

San Andreas Fault Line Trail (Wallace Creek)

California is located on one of the most earthquake-prone fault lines in the world, which you can see first-hand when you embark on this 1.3-mile hike.

44.7 mi away

Carrizo Plain National Monument

Located about 100 miles from Los Angeles, the monument is a 246,812-acre grassland surrounded by mountains.

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Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge

Located in the Sierra Nevada, Blue Ridge National Wildlife Refuge is a wild space dedicated to the California condor.