Remnoy, California
Remnoy is an unincorporated community in Kings County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 5 miles (8 km) east of Hanford,[2] at an elevation of 259 feet (79 m).[1] Named after Remnoy W. Bianchi, a retired railroad employee who founded and ran a juke joint and alleged brothel with Madam Kris Grey of Armona. The juke joint, frequented by cut-throats, liars and horse thieves, was burned to the ground in a mysterious fire one foggy morning in December 1903.
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| Coordinates: 36°20′23″N 119°33′15″W | |
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| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Remnoy, 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. 1096. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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