Anaverde Formation (Palmdale, California)

USA / California / Desert View Highlands / Palmdale, California
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To the south, the Pacific Plate, to the north, the North American Plate. In about 30-40 million years, this may be ocean front property. State 14 crosses the fault at the south end of the cut, roughly where the ramps to Ave S meet the freeway.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Andreas_Fault
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Coordinates:   34°33'44"N   118°7'58"W

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  • when driving through here, notice the gnaraled rock formations along the highway.
  • You can see the crack in the earth from the 1857 Fort Tejon ~M8.0 earthquake.
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