Cawelo, California
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| Cawelo | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Cawelo
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| Coordinates: 35°29′58″N 119°09′56″W / 35.49944°N 119.16556°WCoordinates: 35°29′58″N 119°09′56″W / 35.49944°N 119.16556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation[1] | 427 ft (130 m) |
Cawelo is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 427 feet (130 m).[1] Cawelo's ZIP Code is 93306.
The name recalls the initial letters of the partners in the agriculture interest that founded the place: Camp, West, and Lowe.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cawelo, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1014. ISBN 9781884995149.
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