Zwang Peak
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Zwang Peak is a mountain in the Diablo Range
, 8 miles southwest of Avenal
, and about 12 miles from Interstate 5
in Kings County, California
. Its summit is at an elevation of 3,081 feet. The peak was named for cattle rancher Jake Zwang (1880-1968), who came to the area in 1906 to start a cattle ranch southwest of Avenal
. Garza Creek
has its source near this peak.
Diablo Range
The Diablo Range is a mountain range in the California Coast Ranges subdivision of the Pacific Coast Ranges. It is located in the eastern San Francisco Bay area south to the Salinas Valley area of northern California, the United States.-Geography:...
, 8 miles southwest of Avenal
Avenal, California
Avenal is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Avenal is located southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 807 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County. In area, it is the largest city in Kings County...
, and about 12 miles from Interstate 5
Interstate 5
Interstate 5 is the main Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States, running largely parallel to the Pacific Ocean coastline from Canada to Mexico . It serves some of the largest cities on the U.S...
in Kings County, California
Kings County, California
Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. It is located in a rich agricultural region. Kings County is also home to NAS Lemoore, which is the U.S. Navy's newest and largest master jet air station. The county seat is Hanford...
. Its summit is at an elevation of 3,081 feet. The peak was named for cattle rancher Jake Zwang (1880-1968), who came to the area in 1906 to start a cattle ranch southwest of Avenal
Avenal, California
Avenal is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Avenal is located southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 807 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County. In area, it is the largest city in Kings County...
. Garza Creek
Garza Creek
Garza Creek, originally El Arroyo de las Garzas . Its source on the north slope of Zwang Peak in Kings County. It flows east-northeast through Kreyenhagen Hills to terminate in the Kettleman Plain, 3.6 miles west northwest of Avenal.- History :Arroyo de las Garzas was a watering place on the route...
has its source near this peak.