Wible Orchard, California
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| Wible Orchard | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
 Wible Orchard
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| Coordinates: 35°19′04″N 119°01′16″W / 35.31778°N 119.02111°WCoordinates: 35°19′04″N 119°01′16″W / 35.31778°N 119.02111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation[1] | 377 ft (115 m) |
Wible Orchard (formerly, Wible and Wible Orchards)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4.25 miles (6.8 km) south-southwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 377 feet (115 m).[1]
The name honors Simon William Wible, who settled in Kern County in 1874.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wible Orchard, 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. ISBN 9781884995149.
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