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Land owner in California, USA
Tejon Ranch Company (NYSE: TRC), based in Lebec, California, is one of the largest private landowners in California. The company was incorporated in 1936
Tejon_Ranch
Radar testing site in California
The Tejon Ranch Radar Cross Section Facility was a radar cross-section (RCS) testing site operated by Northrop Corporation—later Northrop Grumman—from
Tejon Ranch Radar Cross Section Facility
Tejon_Ranch_Radar_Cross_Section_Facility
American explorer, surveyor, ambassador (1822–1893)
humanitarian policy towards Native Americans in the 1850s. He also founded the Tejon Ranch, the largest private landholding in California, and became a millionaire
Edward_Fitzgerald_Beale
Proposed community in Kern County, California, United States
of pristine, rugged property in the Tehachapi Mountains owned by the Tejon Ranch Company in Lebec, southern Kern County, California. The development includes
Tejon_Mountain_Village
2003 film by Victor Salva
and American Zoetrope, filming for Jeepers Creepers 2 took place in Tejon Ranch, and Long Beach, California, in 2002. The film was theatrically released
Jeepers_Creepers_2
Mountain range of the Transverse Ranges in California
the east. Their relative lack of development, especially in the large Tejon Ranch section, have allowed the continuity of these ecological functions to
Tehachapi_Mountains
Land grant in California
000 acres (1,093 km2) Tejon Ranch. El Tejón means badger in Spanish. When California was founded as a state in 1850, Rancho El Tejón served as a boundary
Rancho_El_Tejón
Córdova left Cuyama to live and work on the Tejon Ranch. Jesús Córdova may have worked on the Tejon Ranch as early as September 1855 (when he was named
Córdova_family_of_California
Endorheic lake in Lebec, California
Mountains just south of the Grapevine section of Interstate 5, and within Tejon Ranch. Normal water elevations are 3,482 feet (1,061 m) above sea level. The
Castac_Lake
2000 Super bowl advertisement
computer-generated". Cat Herders was filmed during December 1999 at Tejon Ranch, about 70 miles north of Los Angeles. Established in 1843, it is, at
Cat_Herders
property owned by the Tejon Ranch corporation. A conservation easement is currently managed by the Tejon Ranch Conservancy. The Tejon Hills run below the
Tejon_Hills
Mountain pass in California, US
The Tejon Pass /teɪˈhoʊn, təˈhoʊn, ˈteɪ.hoʊn/, previously known as Portezuelo de Cortes, Portezuela de Castac, and Fort Tejon Pass is a mountain pass
Tejon_Pass
Proposed planned community in Los Angeles County
Centennial is a proposed 12,323-acre (49.87 km2) master-planned community on Tejon Ranch in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, between
Centennial,_California
United States historic place
Fort Tejon in California is a former United States Army outpost which was intermittently active from June 24, 1854, until September 11, 1864. It is located
Fort_Tejon
Freshwater dry lake in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California, United States
from Tule River Reservation, where the soldiers had taken them from Téjon Ranch. They wanted to stay at their old home. These people did not go back
Tulare_Lake
Indigenous Californian people
Tejon and Tule River. The Kitanemuk moved to the Tejon Ranch Indian community, which never received a reservation. By 1917, some lived on Tejon Ranch
Kitanemuk
Unincorporated community in California, United States
"Operation Snowflake - I-5 Grapevine-Tejon Pass Closure" (PDF). Caltrans. Retrieved September 8, 2020. Patric Hedlund, "Tejon Ranch Positioned to Begin Building
Grapevine,_California
US nonprofit organization
wildlife. Ecker Ranch, Madera County Ecker Ranch, a 1,080-acre (4.4 km2) ranch is now protected by an agricultural easement. Tejon Ranch, Kern County In
California_Rangeland_Trust
Native American tribe in California
established in 1853 by Edward F. Beale on Rancho El Tejon lands, that became part of the Tejon Ranch. It was the first Indian reservation in California
Tejon_Indian_Tribe
Community in Los Angeles County, California, United States
similar proposed 12,323-acre (49.87 km2) master-planned community on Tejon Ranch Del Valle, California Rancho San Francisco U.S. HealthWorks (1995) Higgins
Valencia,_California
Artificial lake in Los Angeles County, California
87 km2) master-planned community that will be built on a portion of Tejon Ranch to the northeast of the lake. List of lakes in California Department
Quail_Lake_(California)
Long-distance hiking and equestrian trail in the western US
[independent source needed] In 2008, an agreement for realignment through Tejon Ranch in Southern California was reached. This realignment would relocate 37
Pacific_Crest_Trail
American diplomat
Vienna. Instead of practicing law, he became manager of his father's Tejon Ranch in California, where he remained for 13 years. In 1891 he was appointed
Truxtun_Beale
Queen Ranch (former) Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores -- became Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Tejon Ranch Flying W Ranch Latigo Ranch SLW Ranch Trinchera
List_of_ranches_and_stations
Under-construction passenger rail system in the US
route through there. The owners of Tejon Ranch, which has large land holdings in Tejon Pass, also opposed the Tejon route and pressured the Authority to
California_High-Speed_Rail
Fear of insufficient vehicle range, especially in electric vehicles
View of Tesla supercharger rapid charging station in Tejon Ranch, California
Range_anxiety
City in California, United States
Tehachapi Mountains, rising more than a vertical mile, feature the historic Tejon Ranch. To the west is the Temblor Range, behind which is the Carrizo Plain
Bakersfield,_California
Nature preserve in Kern County, California
linking the Sierra Nevada and Coast Range. Nearby conserved lands include Tejon Ranch and the Frank and Joan Randall Preserve. The South Coast Missing Linkages
Wind_Wolves_Preserve
Census-designated place in California, United States
canyon at the trailhead leading to the old Chumash camp at Castac Lake (Tejon Ranch), which is intermittently wet and briny. Early publications in English
Castaic,_California
Charles Lux (1823–1887); owned the most land in California Tejon Ranch, The biggest ranch "California State Fact Sheet" (PDF). United States Department
History of agriculture in California
History_of_agriculture_in_California
Indigenous peoples of California, U.S.
would burn us out. So, we all left. My mother and stepfather took us to Téjon Ranch. We went in his brother's little wagon. In the northern half of the Yokuts
Yokuts
Land grant in California
Mojave Desert. The rancho is now a part of the 270,000 acres (1,093 km2) Tejon Ranch. Flores was the commander and chief of the Mexican forces in California
Rancho_La_Liebre
Photovoltaic power plant in Antelope Valley, California
States Renewable portfolio standard Tejon Ranch Radar Cross Section Facility "Exelon (Antelope Valley Solar Ranch)". US Department of Energy (DOE). Retrieved
Antelope_Valley_Solar_Ranch
Comanche Point and the rest of the Tejon Hills are on the Tejon Ranch, in the section managed by the Tejon Ranch Conservancy. There are natural alkali
Comanche_Point
Veterans cemetery in Kern County, California
other property to form a large ranch. It was named Ranchos el Tejon, or The Tejon Ranch. In 1915, Bear Mountain Boulevard (SR 223) was constructed, replacing
Bakersfield_National_Cemetery
Corporation TK Bermuda Teekay Tankers Ltd. TNK Bermuda Tegna Inc. TGNA US Tejon Ranch Co. TRC US Tekla Healthcare Investors HQH US Tekla Healthcare Opportunities
Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (T)
Companies_listed_on_the_New_York_Stock_Exchange_(T)
Russian diplomat (1847–1928)
Beale. The Beales were the owners of Decatur House in Washington and Tejon Ranch. His brother in law was American Ambassador to the Balkans Truxtun Beale
George_Bakhmeteff
Unincorporated community in California, United States
earthquake on the White Wolf Fault struck near Wheeler Ridge. Tejon Hills Tejon Ranch U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler
Wheeler_Ridge,_California
Land grant in California
what is now the community of Lebec. The rancho is now a part of the Tejon Ranch. The word Castac is derived from Kashtiq, the Chumash-language name that
Rancho_Castac
Nevada (1860s), U.S. ambassador to Austria-Hungary (1870s), founder of Tejon Ranch Vince Fong - California congressman, former California state assemblyman
List of people from Bakersfield, California
List_of_people_from_Bakersfield,_California
American newspaper publisher and real estate businessman
Tejon Ranch (281,000 acres (1,140 km2) in Southern California), the Vermejo Park Ranch (340,000 acres (1,400 km2) in New Mexico), and the C&M ranch (832
Harry_Chandler
American hotelier and real estate investor
California State University He currently serves on the board of the Tejon Ranch company (TRC:NYSE). Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, 1998
Robert_Alter_(hotelier)
Species of lizard
base of the Tehachapi Mountains on the Tejon Ranch; and just west of the California Aqueduct on the Tejon Ranch and Rancho San Emidio. The diet of Gambelia
Gambelia_sila
US real estate company
Inn and Ranch in Death Valley (now the Inn at Death Valley). The Victor Hugo Inn in Laguna Beach. The Tejon Ranch House in Lebec. The Ranch House Inn
Amfac
American environmental organization
helped to secure the preservation of 240,000 acres of wild lands at the Tejon Ranch, the largest land conservation area created in California history. In
Audubon
5, 2019. Kotowski, Jason (February 4, 2019). "Millions got a look at Tejon Ranch in Budweiser Super Bowl spot". The Bakersfield Californian. Archived
List of 2010s Super Bowl commercials
List_of_2010s_Super_Bowl_commercials
Census-designated place in California, United States
the west of Rancho La Liebre, an 1846 Mexican land grant now part of Tejon Ranch. Lake Hughes was named for Judge Griffith (Patrick) Hughes, who homesteaded
Lake_Hughes,_California
Unincorporated community in Kern County, California
Council of Governments report. Kay Ryan, poet and writer John Quade, actor Tejon Ranch Radar Cross Section Facility Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Rosamond
Rosamond,_California
Mexican land grant near present day Lebec, California
Tehachapi Mountains, Rancho El Tejon and Rancho Castac. The rancho is now a part of the 270,000-acre (1,093 km2) Tejon Ranch. A grant was made to Pedro Carrillo
Rancho Los Álamos y Agua Caliente
Rancho_Los_Álamos_y_Agua_Caliente
American geographic and cultural region
capture more of the Central Valley, then it angled northeast from Old Tejon Ranch to the California border. The new southern portion was to be called the
Northern_California
American painter and violinist
The Foothills of California, Tejon Ranch
John_Bond_Francisco
American land developer (1853–1932)
investors, in a syndicate of 70, who in 1911 purchased the Tejon Ranch, a 270,000 acre ranch along the Kern County-Los Angeles County border, from Truxtun
Moses_Sherman
American diplomat and businessman
From 1995 to 2000, he served as president and major shareholder of Tejon Ranch Company. He also invested in the Royal Packing Company, Merit Packaging
Howard_H._Leach
Species of flowering plant
located on privately owned land. The sites are part of the Tejon Ranch, and managed by the Tejon Ranch Conservancy. Clarkia tembloriensis ssp. tembloriensis
Clarkia_tembloriensis
Unincorporated community in California, United States
county history. — Scott Gold, Los Angeles Times A portion of nearby Tejon Ranch called Centennial is proposed to be a 23,000-home master-planned community
Neenach,_California
City in California, United States
popular for recreational gliding and soaring, and the hillsides of the Tejon Ranch were used annually for a Western Soaring Championship in the spring.
Arvin,_California
American reality TV series
seasons, Endurance: Tehachapi was taped in the Tehachapi Mountains at Tejon Ranch in the summer of 2005 for airing beginning that Fall. A 13th pyramid
Endurance_(TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
Lebec, California long since absorbed into Tejon Ranch. Castac Lake — a small, seasonal lake on Tejon Ranch. Castaic Lake — a big, man-made recreational
Castac_(disambiguation)
Species of flowering plant
JSTOR 4123743. PMID 21653403. Jepson eFlora (TJM2):Mimulus pictus Tejon Ranch Conservancy: Tejon Ranch Plant Species List, family Phrymaceae species California
Diplacus_pictus
local transit operator for the city of Arvin, and also offers service to Tejon Ranch and downtown Bakersfield. California City transit is a general purpose
List of Southern California transit agencies
List_of_Southern_California_transit_agencies
Unincorporated community in California, United States
took up residence next, calling it Reed's Ranch. In 1857 a woman was killed on his ranch when the great Fort Tejon earthquake struck the area and collapsed
Gorman,_California
2013 single by Selena Gomez
Rihanna, Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift. It was filmed in March 2013 at Tejon Ranch in Tejon, California and some another scenes were filmed in Los Angeles, California
Come & Get It (Selena Gomez song)
Come_&_Get_It_(Selena_Gomez_song)
Species of wild buckwheat
several sites on the eastern Tejon Ranch, between Castaic Lake and the Antelope Valley. It is found on the Tejon Ranch. It grows in rocky limestone soils
Eriogonum_callistum
German-American painter (1939–2026)
Pasadena Museum of California Art 2011 – "Splendor: Paintings of the Tejon Ranch," Bakersfield Museum of Art 2011 – "Gold Coast: Paintings of Southern
Karl_Dempwolf
Place in California, United States
Tehachapi Mountains. The community is one of the Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass. Lebec is 40 miles (64 km) south of Bakersfield. According to the United
Lebec,_California
Place in California, United States
the west of Rancho La Liebre, an 1846 Mexican land grant now part of Tejon Ranch. In 1907 William Mulholland, superintendent of the Los Angeles Department
Elizabeth_Lake,_California
Photovoltaic power station in California
portal List of photovoltaic power stations Solar power in California Tejon Ranch Radar Cross Section Facility "Solar Star I and II". Archived from the
Solar_Star
Mass transit operator located in California
development. There are additional routes which connect Arvin with Lamont, and the Tejon Industrial Complex. There is one transit hub, located at the intersection
Arvin_Transit
American rancher in California (1835–1905)
sheep on the Tejon ranch. He then formed a partnership with his brother Philo D. Jewett, at the 40,000 acres (16,000 ha) Rio Bravo ranch north of Kern
Solomon_Jewett
Bus transport system in Bakersfield, California, U.S.
like the old service Route 16, it runs from Downtown Bakersfield to Tejon Ranch/IKEA, then comes back and ends service until 5:00PM at the Downtown Transit
Golden_Empire_Transit
American economist
of Business. Retrieved June 11, 2026. "Dr. George G.C. Parker Joins Tejon Ranch Company Board of Directors". ir.tejonranch. Lechleitner, Liz (November
George_G._C._Parker
Species of amphibian
Much of the salamander's habitat is currently located on land owned by Tejon Ranch. This salamander is dark brown in color with light, glittery-looking
Tehachapi_slender_salamander
Former settlement in California, United States
after him. Bishop founded the ranch here in August 1861, after he and his wife drove 500 cattle and 50 horses from Fort Tejon to this spot in the Owens Valley
San_Francis_Ranch
1856–1866 United States Army experiment
the skills to control a foreign asset. One of the male animals at Fort Tejon was killed by another male during rutting season. Lieutenant Sylvester Mowry
United_States_Camel_Corps
Scout and Mountain Man
Edward Fitzgerald Beale to raise sheep on his Tejon Ranch in 1855 and became the overseer of the ranch for a few years. As an Indian agent, he was the
Alexis_Godey
Flood control, energy production, and water conveyance infrastructure in California
newspaper's attack on 160-acre limit as family owns major investments in Tejon Ranch and J.G. Boswell Company Dec 19 - California v. U.S. Supreme Court case
Central_Valley_Project
Last of the Native American Chunut people
kill them all if they did not leave. At first they considered going to Tejon Ranch. They decided to, instead, make their way to Chawlowin. Chawlowin was
Yoimut
Species of flowering plant
County and Tulare County, and east of the Tejon Hills in the Tehachapi Mountains foothills, on the Tejon Ranch in Kern County. It grows in adobe clay soils
Fritillaria_striata
and Paula Hunsicker had her search for a snaffle bit prospect. At the Tejon Ranch, she met future NRCHA hall of famer Doug Williamson and found the horse
Sandy_Collier
Pali Lookout Honolulu, Hawaii 1996-12-08 10 Arvin Sierra Gliderport, Tejon Ranch Arvin, California 2000-04-29 11 Harris Hill Gliding Sites Elmira, New
National_Landmark_of_Soaring
Intermittent lake in Elizabeth Lake, California
numerous that cattle ranching was considered impossible. In 1854, the route to the San Joaquin Valley shifted away from the Old Tejon Pass route to the Stockton
Elizabeth Lake (Los Angeles County, California)
Elizabeth_Lake_(Los_Angeles_County,_California)
California land company, 1890–1967
physical remnant of the company's Bakersfield operations. Hostile takeover Tejon Ranch Moore, Joe (March 17, 2026). "Lloyd Tevis and the birth of Bakersfield's
Kern_County_Land_Company
School district in California
could build a proposed 23,000-home planned city east of Interstate 5 on Tejon Ranch property along Highway 138. It agreed to pay for a consultant to help
Gorman_Joint_School_District
Species of flowering plant
from the Tehachapi Mountains of southern Kern County in the vicinity of Tejon Ranch. Its distribution once extended onto the floor of the Central Valley
Layia_leucopappa
Historic route by state
up San Francisquito Canyon and over San Francisquito Pass, to the Fort Tejon Pass, where it dropped to the San Joaquin Valley. The Butterfield route
Butterfield Overland Mail in California
Butterfield_Overland_Mail_in_California
Newspaper in Frazier Park, California
County, including the developments of the 270,000-acre (110,000 ha) Tejon Ranch property, the Western Antelope Valley, Gorman, Lebec, Frazier Park, Lake
The_Mountain_Enterprise
Emigdiano Chumash elder
the Tejon Indian Reservation (1853-1864). He lived in an isolated hut about eight miles from the ranch headquarters. Tecuya reportedly died on Tejon Ranch
Chief_Tecuya
Mexican land grant in Kern County, California
Fremont Porter, who in 1868 sold to Edward Fitzgerald Beale, owner the Tejon Ranch. Beale sold the share to E.C. Singletary in 1877. In 1878, James Ben
Rancho_San_Emidio
Canyon of the Sierra Pelona in Los Angeles County, California
northwest to Mud Spring and Cow Springs before running west to what is now Tejon Pass. Next was the 49er route from Los Angeles which followed that route
Willow_Springs_Canyon
State park in Santa Cruz County, California, United States
Wilder Ranch State Park is a California State Park on the Pacific Ocean coast north of Santa Cruz, California. The park was formerly a dairy ranch, and
Wilder_Ranch_State_Park
Valley in Los Angeles County, California, United States
through Soledad Pass to the northeast; the San Joaquin Valley via I-5 through Tejon Pass to the northwest, and Leona Valley via San Francisquito and Bouquet
Santa_Clarita_Valley
Regional park in California, US
the 19th- and early 20th century. It was also used as a movie ranch (Janss Conejo Ranch) for the Hollywood film industry from the 1930s through the 1960s
Wildwood_Regional_Park
of Los Angeles in 1915 is a story of booms and busts, as cattle ranching, sheep ranching, large-scale wheat farming, and fruit orchards flourished and faded
History of the San Fernando Valley
History_of_the_San_Fernando_Valley
Geologic formation in California, United States
classification). The formation is the oldest non-marine unit of the Tejon region where the small Plush Ranch Basin is formed by the bounding Big Pine/Lockwood Valley
Plush_Ranch_Formation
Creek, Sugar Land, Texas – see Sugar Land, Texas Sunriver, Oregon Valley Ranch, Irving, Texas Village of Cross Keys, Maryland – see Baltimore, Maryland
List_of_planned_cities
Mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California, United States
via El Paso, Fort Yuma and Los Angeles and on to San Francisco via the Tejon Pass, which had begun its run in 1858. To compensate, the government contracted
Santa_Susana_Pass
1995 Mexican TV series or program
Carballo as Rufina Rafael de Quevedo as Ordóñez José Antonio Ferral as El Tejón Arturo Guízar as Joaquín Lucía Irurita as Eduviges Rodolfo Lago as Francisco
Alondra_(TV_series)
Spanish colonial north-south inland trail in California
Pedro Bay and the Pueblo de Los Ángeles, over the Transverse Ranges through Tejon Pass and down through the San Emigdio Mountains to the San Joaquin Valley
El_Camino_Viejo
Historic road between San Fernando and Simi valleys in southern California, US
via El Paso, Fort Yuma and Los Angeles and on to San Francisco via the Tejon Pass, which had begun its run in 1858. To compensate, the government contracted
Old_Santa_Susana_Stage_Road
19th-century American bandits
Mason also told him that he was the man who had killed two soldiers at Fort Tejon and 1 at Camp Babbitt, and that MASON was not his real name; that he was
Mason_Henry_Gang
TEJON RANCH
TEJON RANCH
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
English
When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers...
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Temple of Lord Shiva; Other Name of Taj Mahal
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Unbranded; When a Nineteenth Century American Named Maverick Refused to Brand his Calves as Other Ranchers Did, his Name Came to Signify an Independent Man who Avoids Conformity
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian
Harms
Boy/Male
English American
When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers...
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
TEJON RANCH
TEJON RANCH
Biblical
princes; being angry
Boy/Male
Finnish, German
Elf
Boy/Male
British, English
With Clear Goals
Boy/Male
Hindu
A star
Boy/Male
Tamil
The perfect person
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Name of a King; Noble / Bright
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French, Latin
Crowned with Laurels; Modern Variant of Lora and Laurie Referring to the Laurel Tree; Sweet Bay Tree Symbolic of Honor and Victory; The Bay; Laurel Plant
Boy/Male
Muslim
Bright like morning
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Excellent
Boy/Male
Welsh
Sailor.
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v. t.
To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder.
n.
A tenon in a scarf joint; a coak.
n.
A kind of tenon on the end of a joist, received into a notch in a bearing timber, and resting flush with its upper surface.
n.
A projecting member like a tenon, and serving the same or a similar purpose, but composed of several steps, or offsets. Thus, in the illustration, a is the tusk, and each of the several parts, or offsets, is called a tooth.
n.
A kind of tenon connecting the face of a scarfed timber with the face of another timber, or a dowel or pin of hard wood or iron uniting timbers.
v. t.
To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber.
n.
A kind of tenon or tongue used in making joints. See Dovetail.
n.
An adjustable gage, with double points for transferring measurements from one timber to another, as the breadth of a mortise to the place where the tenon is to be made.
v. t.
To make a drawbore in; as, to drawbore a tenon.
n.
The tenon of a dovetail joint.
n.
A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame; especially, such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut, and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth, Tusk.
n.
The projection or shoulder at the side of, or around, a tenon, on a tenoned piece.
n.
A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one.
n.
A saw (as a tenon saw) whose blade is stiffened by an added metallic back.
n.
A cavity cut into a piece of timber, or other material, to receive something (as the end of another piece) made to fit it, and called a tenon.
a.
Discovered or described by M. Tenon, a French anatomist.
n.
A projecting member resembling a tenon, but fitting into a mortise that is only sunk, not pierced through.
n.
See Coak, a kind of tenon.
n.
An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; -- used in hoisting large stones, etc.