Lerdo, California
Lerdo, California
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Lerdo | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 35°29′25″N 119°09′09″W / 35.49028°N 119.15250°W / 35.49028; -119.15250Coordinates: 35°29′25″N 119°09′09″W / 35.49028°N 119.15250°W / 35.49028; -119.15250 | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation[1] | 417 ft (127 m) |
Lerdo is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 417 feet (127 m).[1]
A post office operated at Lerdo from 1890 to 1894.[2] Lerdo is a name derived from Spanish meaning "slow" or "dull".[3]
References[edit]
^ abc U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lerdo, California
^ ab Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1061. ISBN 1-884995-14-4..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 185.
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