Desert Discovery Center - Barstow, CA
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bluesnote
N 34° 53.449 W 117° 01.331
11S E 497972 N 3860934
This is the main ranger station, visitor center, and museum for the BLM.
Waymark Code: WMQ3T2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2015
Views: 1
Taken from Wikipedia, "The Desert Discovery Center is a public-run community education center located in Barstow, California. The center is staffed by the Bureau of Land Management and focuses on promoting awareness of desert life to local residents.
The Center is a partnership among the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Barstow Unified School District, Barstow Community College, Mojave River Valley Museum, City of Barstow, and Discovery Trails, a non-profit organization dedicated to the Mojave Desert.
The Center was formerly known as the California Desert Information Center, and houses the Old Woman Meteorite, the second largest meteorite in the United States"
Name: Desert Discovery Center
Location/Address:
831 Barstow Rd Barstow, CA 92311
Type/Specialty: Natural History and Geology
Agency/Ownership: BLM
Theater: No
Admission Fee: Free
Gift Shop: yes
Cafe/Restaurant: No
Telephone Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
Educational programs: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Other Features: Not listed
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