Patch, California
Patch, California
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Patch | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Patch Location in California Show map of California Patch Patch (the US) Show map of the US | |
Coordinates: 35°15′10″N 118°53′45″W / 35.25278°N 118.89583°W / 35.25278; -118.89583Coordinates: 35°15′10″N 118°53′45″W / 35.25278°N 118.89583°W / 35.25278; -118.89583 | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation[1] | 420 ft (128 m) |
Patch (formerly, Weedpatch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the railroad 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 420 feet (128 m).[1]
The place was originally called Weedpatch, but the name was shortened by the railroad.[2]
References[edit]
^ abc U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patch, California
^ abc Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1087. 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}
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