Old River, California | |
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Coordinates: 35°16′1.65″N 119°6′19.88″W / 35.2671250°N 119.1055222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Area | |
• Total | 0.985 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
• Land | 0.985 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 123 |
• Density | 120/sq mi (48/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 2804424[2] |
Old River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 9.5 miles (15 km) southwest of Bakersfield,[3] at an elevation of 341 feet (104 m).[2]
The settlement was founded in the 1870s and named from the old Kern River bed.[3]