Bena, California
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| Bena | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Bena
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| Coordinates: 35°19′36″N 118°44′23″W / 35.32667°N 118.73972°WCoordinates: 35°19′36″N 118°44′23″W / 35.32667°N 118.73972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation[1] | 863 ft (263 m) |
Bena (formerly, Pampa)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 7 miles (11 km) west-northwest of Caliente,[2] at an elevation of 863 feet (263 m).[1]
The Pampa post office operated from 1889 to 1890 and again during 1901.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bena, 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. 1001. ISBN 9781884995149.
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