Strand, California

Strand
Former settlement
Strand

Location in California

Coordinates: 35°20′26″N 119°13′16″W / 35.34056°N 119.22111°W / 35.34056; -119.22111Coordinates: 35°20′26″N 119°13′16″W / 35.34056°N 119.22111°W / 35.34056; -119.22111
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation[1] 338 ft (103 m)

Strand is a former settlement in Kern County, California.[1] It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 13 miles (21 km) west of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 338 feet (103 m).[1] Strand still appeared on maps as of 1932.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strand, California
  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. 1111. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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