Ricardo, California
Ricardo, California
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Ricardo | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Ricardo Location in California | |
Coordinates: 35°22′26″N 117°59′21″W / 35.37389°N 117.98917°W / 35.37389; -117.98917Coordinates: 35°22′26″N 117°59′21″W / 35.37389°N 117.98917°W / 35.37389; -117.98917 | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation[1] | 2,575 ft (785 m) |
Ricardo is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1]
It is located in Red Rock Canyon 5 miles (8 km) north-northwest of Cantil,[2] at an elevation of 2,575 feet (785 m).[1] It was on the old California State Route 14 before 1970s realignment. The Red Rock Canyon State Park headquarters are near its site.
A post office operated at Ricardo from 1898 to 1907, from 1908 to 1912, and from 1913 to 1917.[2] The town was named by Rudolf Hagen for his son, Richard Hagen.[2]
See also[edit]
- Red Rock Canyon State Park (California)
References[edit]
^ abc U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ricardo, 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. 1096. 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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