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Independence

Named for a military outpost that was established near here in 1862, Independence is small and sleepy. But the town has some wonderful historic buildings and is certainly worth a stop on your way from the Sierra Nevada to Death Valley.

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Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Eastern California Museum

Mt. Whitney Fish Hatchery

Elsewhere in The Mojave Desert

Baker
Barstow
Bishop
Cerro Gordo Ghost Town
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Lancaster
Lone Pine

Manzanar National Historic Site
Mojave National Preserve
Needles
Palmdale
Primm, NV
Red Rock Canyon State Park
Ridgecrest
Victorville

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