Boiling Point, California

Boiling Point, California
Boiling Point, California
Unincorporated community
	Boiling Point Boiling Point
	Coordinates: 34°31′19.97″N 118°15′44.28″W / 34.5222139°N 118.2623000°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Elevation	3,163 ft (964 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code	06-07305
GNIS ID	1660355

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]

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Boiling Point, California", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
^ 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.
^ "Ritter Ranch". LAMountains.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
^ "Simi Valley Star 29 May 1984, page 1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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[GNIS-1] "Boiling Point, California", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior

[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] "Ritter Ranch". LAMountains.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

[4] "Simi Valley Star 29 May 1984, page 1". Newspapers.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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Boiling Point, California
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 34°31′19.97″N 118°15′44.28″W / 34.5222139°N 118.2623000°W / 34.5222139; -118.2623000^[1]
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Elevation ^[1]	3,163 ft (964 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code	06-07305 ^[1]
GNIS ID	1660355 ^[1]