Panama | |
|---|---|
  Panama Location in California  Panama Panama (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′01″N 119°03′24″W / 35.26694°N 119.05667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
Panama, formerly named Rio Bravo after the Spanish name for the Kern River, Rio Bravo de San Felipe, is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m) in the San Joaquin Valley.[1]
A post office operated at Panama from 1874 to 1876.[2]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Panama, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1085. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.