Algoso, California
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| Algoso | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Algoso
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| Coordinates: 35°21′35″N 118°55′30″W / 35.35972°N 118.92500°WCoordinates: 35°21′35″N 118°55′30″W / 35.35972°N 118.92500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation[1] | 430 ft (131 m) |
Algoso (also, Weed Patch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the railroad 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-southeast of downtown Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 430 feet (131 m).[1]
The place was called Weed Patch until arrival of the railroad which changed the name to Algoso (Spanish for "weedy") to avoid confusion with Weedpatch.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Algoso, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 992. ISBN 9781884995149.
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