Boiling_Point,_California

Boiling Point, California

Boiling Point, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Boiling Point is an archaic placename in the Antelope Valley of the Mojave Desert, in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States[1] The name refers to a landmark hill along the Sierra Highway, 12 mi (19 km), west of Palmdale, where "many radiators blew their stacks after a tedious climb. Traffic would back up for miles."[2]

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Area attractions

Ritter Ranch Park, a multi-purpose recreational area, is located north of the area along Boiling Point Road.[3] Boiling Point Road has been described as a transmission-line access route.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Boiling Point, California", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. [2]
    Padilla, Steve (December 25, 1989). "The Road Less Traveled : Nostalgia trip: Rural Sierra Highway to the high desert holds on proudly to its traditional eccentricity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Ritter Ranch". LAMountains.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Simi Valley Star 29 May 1984, page 1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.


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