Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi, California
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Nickname:  The Land of Four Seasons
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Tehachapi Location in California Tehachapi Location within the United States
Coordinates: 35°07′56″N 118°26′56″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern
Region	Tehachapi Mountains
Founded	1876
Incorporated	August 13, 1909
Named for	Kawaiisu for "hard climb"
Government
• Type	Council-manager
• Mayor	Joan Pogon-Cord
• Mayor Pro Tem	Jeanette Pauer
• City council members	Michael Davies Phil Smith Hannah Chung
• City Manager	Greg Garrett
Area
• City	10.35 sq mi (26.81 km2)
• Land	10.25 sq mi (26.56 km2)
• Water	0.097 sq mi (0.25 km2)  0.93%
Elevation	3,970 ft (1,210 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	12,939
• Estimate  (2024)	11,114
• Density	1,262/sq mi (487.1/km2)
• Urban	17,298
Time zone	UTC−8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code	93561
Area code	661
FIPS code	06-78092
GNIS feature IDs	1652798, 2412041
Website	liveuptehachapi.com
California Historical Landmark
Reference no.	643

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Tehachapi (/təˈhætʃəpi/ ^ⓘ; Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb") is a city in Kern County, California, United States, in the Tehachapi Mountains, at an elevation of 3,970 feet (1,210 m), between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert. Tehachapi is 35 miles (56 km) east-southeast of Bakersfield, and 20 miles (32 km) west of Mojave. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10 square miles (26 km²). As of the 2020 census, Tehachapi had a population of 12,939. The Tehachapi area is known for the nearby Tehachapi Loop (a popular railfan site), the Pacific Crest Trail and for the favorable weather conditions for the aerial sport of gliding.