Old River, California
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| Old River | |
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 Old River
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| Coordinates: 35°16′02″N 119°06′32″W / 35.26722°N 119.10889°WCoordinates: 35°16′02″N 119°06′32″W / 35.26722°N 119.10889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation[1] | 344 ft (105 m) |
Old River is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 9.5 miles (15 km) southwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 344 feet (105 m).[1]
The settlement was founded in the 1870s and named from the old Kern River bed.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old River, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. ISBN 9781884995149.
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