Rand, California
Rand, California
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Rand | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Rand Location in California Show map of California Rand Rand (the US) Show map of the US | |
Coordinates: 35°25′19″N 117°41′33″W / 35.42194°N 117.69250°W / 35.42194; -117.69250Coordinates: 35°25′19″N 117°41′33″W / 35.42194°N 117.69250°W / 35.42194; -117.69250 | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation[1] | 2,690 ft (820 m) |
Rand is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1]
It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4.25 miles (6.8 km) north-northwest of Randsburg,[2] at an elevation of 2,690 feet (820 m) in the Mojave Desert.[1]
Rand was part of the Randsburg and Johannesburg, California mining operations.
References[edit]
^ abc U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rand, 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. 1094. 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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