Cameron, Kern County, California
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  Cameron Location in California  Cameron Cameron (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°05′48″N 118°17′51″W / 35.09667°N 118.29750°WCoordinates: 35°05′48″N 118°17′51″W / 35.09667°N 118.29750°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 3,802 ft (1,159 m) |
Cameron was an unincorporated community in the Tehachapi Mountains, in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Union Pacific Railroad 9 miles (14 km) east-southeast of Tehachapi,[2][3][4]
A post office operated at Cameron from 1899[5] to 1922 and for a time in 1923.[2][6] The name honors George W. Cameron, early settler.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cameron, Kern County, California
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1011. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. Search this book on
- ↑ The Death Valley Expedition. 1893. Retrieved December 27, 2020. Search this book on
- ↑ "S.P. to Discontinue Agent at Cameron". The Bakersfield Californian. June 4, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Postoffice and Pension". The Los Angeles Times. November 19, 1899. p. 3. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ↑ "California Post Offices". Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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