Walong, California
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| Walong | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Walong
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| Coordinates: 35°11′51″N 118°32′16″W / 35.19750°N 118.53778°WCoordinates: 35°11′51″N 118°32′16″W / 35.19750°N 118.53778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation[1] | 3,058 ft (932 m) |
Walong is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the railroad 2.25 miles (3.6 km) southeast of Keene,[2] at an elevation of 3058 feet (932 m).[1]
The name, which honors W.A. Long (a Southern Pacific Railroad official), was bestowed in 1876.[2]
Walong is noted mostly as the location of the Tehachapi Loop, where railroad engineers curved the track around in a circle to gain elevation in a short lateral distance. Trains actually pass over themselves as they traverse this loop.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walong, 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. 1124. ISBN 9781884995149.
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