Patch, California
Patch (formerly, Weedpatch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the railroad 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 420 feet (128 m).[1]
Patch | |
|---|---|
  Patch Location in California  Patch Patch (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′10″N 118°53′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
Church in Weedpatch, California (1940)
The place was originally called Weedpatch, but the name was shortened by the railroad.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Patch, 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. 1087. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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