South Lake, Kern County, California
South Lake | |
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  South Lake Location in California  South Lake Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′01″N 118°21′23″W / 35.63361°N 118.35639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,887 ft) |
South Lake is an unincorporated community in the Kern River Valley, in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-southwest of Weldon,[2] at an elevation of 2,887 feet (880 m).[1]
South Lake is located along the south shore of Lake Isabella. A CalTrans G9-2 guide sign posted along SR178 identifies the population as 160. The community uses the Weldon, California ZIP Code of 93283, and is contained within Area code 760.
History[edit]
According to the National Register for Historic Places, a Tübatulabal tribal settlement existed in this area circa 1499.[3]
In 2016, the community was devastated by the 43,000-acre Erskine fire, which burned over 100 mobile home trailers and houses to the ground in a 1-square-mile area, killing two.[1]
Geography[edit]
This populated place has a US Geological Survey (USGS), National Geographic Names Database feature ID of either 1867057 (current) or 1661474 (in older editions). Elevation above mean sea level is shown as 2,887 feet (880 m).[4]
South Lake, California is located along SR178 between Bella Vista and Mountain Mesa. The community is in the South Fork portion of the Kern River Valley.[5]
Kern County Fire Department, "South Lake" Station 71 is located at 9000 Navajo Ave. The station is identified as part of organizational unit "Battalion 7."[6]
South of town, Goat Ranch Canyon extends into the Paiute Mountains.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Lake, Kern County, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1108. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ The Register identifies the site as #80000803 and it was added to the Register in 1980.
- ^ Per USGS Geonames server.
- ^ a b United States Geological Survey (1989). Weldon, California (Map). 7.5-minute Quadrangle. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Fire station is described on the local fire fighter's union Archived 2007-12-26 at the Wayback Machine web page. It is also shown in many local and federal public records.
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