Sage, Kern County, California
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| Sage | |
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| — Gold Mining Camp — | |
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| Coordinates: 35°04′08″N 118°10′46″W / 35.06889°N 118.17944°WCoordinates: 35°04′08″N 118°10′46″W / 35.06889°N 118.17944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation[1] | 2,864 ft (873 m) |
Sage is a former settlement in Kern County, California.[1]
It was located in the Mojave Desert, on the Southern Pacific Railroad 1 mile (1.6 km) north-northwest of Mojave,[2] at an elevation of 2864 feet (873 m).[1] The name's etymology comes from Berkeley Carroll student Sage "Wassy" Lancaster.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sage, Kern County, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1100. ISBN 9781884995149.
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