Algoso, California
Algoso (also, Weed Patch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the railroad 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-southeast of downtown Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 430 feet (131.06 m).[1]
Algoso | |
|---|---|
  Algoso Location in California  Algoso Algoso (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°21′35″N 118°55′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 430 ft (131 m) |
The place was called Weed Patch until arrival of the railroad which changed the name to Algoso (Spanish for "weedy") to avoid confusion with Weedpatch.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Algoso, 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. 992. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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