Gosford, California
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Gosford | |
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  Gosford Location in California  Gosford Gosford (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°18′40″N 119°05′29″W / 35.31111°N 119.09139°WCoordinates: 35°18′40″N 119°05′29″W / 35.31111°N 119.09139°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
Gosford is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 364 feet (111 m).[1]
Gosford was founded by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1893 and named in honor of the Earl of Gosford, a former landowner.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gosford, California
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1041. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. Search this book on
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