Hazelton, California
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Hazelton | |
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  Hazelton Location in California  Hazelton Hazelton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°02′32″N 119°23′04″W / 35.04222°N 119.38444°WCoordinates: 35°02′32″N 119°23′04″W / 35.04222°N 119.38444°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
Hazelton (formerly, Sunset or Sunset Camp)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Sunset Railroad 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Maricopa,[2] at an elevation of 771 feet (235 m).[1]
The place was known as Sunset until the railroad arrived, when it was renamed in honor of Hazelton Blodget, son of a local oilman.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hazelton, 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. 1045. ISBN 1-884995-14-4. Search this book on
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