Havilah, California

Havilah, California
Unincorporated community
A replica of the 1868 courthouse was built in 1966 and served as a museum until destroyed by the 2024 Borel Fire.
A replica of the 1868 courthouse was built in 1966 and served as a museum until destroyed by the 2024 Borel Fire.
Havilah, California is located in California
Havilah, California
Havilah, California
Location in California
Havilah, California is located in the United States
Havilah, California
Havilah, California
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 35°31′04″N 118°31′07″W / 35.51778°N 118.51861°W / 35.51778; -118.51861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Elevation
[1]
3,136 ft (956 m)
Reference no.100

Havilah was an unincorporated community in Kern County, California[1] that was completely leveled by the 2024 Borel Fire.[2] The land is located in the mountains between Walker Basin and the Kern River Valley,[3] 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of Bodfish[4] at an elevation of 3,136 feet (956 m).[1]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Havilah, California
  2. ^ "38,000-acre Borel fire destroys historic Kern County mining town of Havilah". LA Times. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ Map: Miracle Hot Springs, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, US Geological Survey, 1989.
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1045. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.