The Ord Mountains are located in the

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of southern

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. The range lies in a generally east–west direction, and reaches an elevation of above sea level at Ord Mountain. The area is administered by the

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. The Ord Mountain Trail goes through one section of the mountains.

Geography

The range is approximately long, northeast of Apple Valley and miles southeast of Barstow. To the north is Daggett Ridge and the Newberry Mountains; northwest is Stoddard Ridge and Goat Mountain; to the west is Sidewinder Mountain; to the south is the North Lucerne Valley; to the southeast are the

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; and to the east, the

Rodman Mountains The Rodman Mountains are located in the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The range is located south of Interstate 40 and Newberry Springs, and east of the Ord Mountains and northwest of the Bullion Mountains. T ...

. There are three main peaks: West Ord Mountain above sea level, at 34.6459719, -116.9061163; East Ord Mountain at 34.639102, -116.762657; and Ord Mountain at at 34.674967, -116.815186.

Mining

In the late 1800s, the area was part of the Ord Mountain Mining District. In the early 1900s, about 500 tons of gold and silver ore were mined, and copper was mined during the World Wars. Dozens of minerals have been noted here, including potential molybdenum assets.https://www.mindat.org/loc-210282.html; https://mojavedesert.net/desert-fever/san-bernardino-county.html

References

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