Rand, California
Rand is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1]
Rand | |
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Rand Location in California Rand Rand (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 35°25′19″N 117°41′33″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation | 2,690 ft (820 m) |
It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4.25 miles (6.8 km) north-northwest of Randsburg,[2] at an elevation of 2,690 feet (820 m) in the Mojave Desert.[1]
Rand was part of the Randsburg and Johannesburg, California mining operations.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rand, 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. 1094. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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