The Needles | |
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![]() The Needles from Dome Rock | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,258 ft (2,517 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Prominence | 454 ft (138 m)[1] |
Coordinates | 36°06′34″N 118°29′04″W / 36.1093895°N 118.4845316°W[2] |
Geography | |
Tulare County, California, U.S. | |
Parent range | Sierra Nevada |
Topo map | USGS Durrwood Creek |
The Needles are a series of massive granite rock formations rising up from the North Fork of the Kern River near its junction with the Little Kern River.