El Rita, California

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El Rita
El Rita (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°13′03″N118°33′23″W / 35.21750°N 118.55639°W / 35.21750; -118.55639 Coordinates: 35°13′03″N118°33′23″W / 35.21750°N 118.55639°W / 35.21750; -118.55639
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation
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2,694 ft (821 m)

El Rita is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. [1] It is located near Keene, [2] at an elevation of 2694 feet (821 m). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Rita, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1054. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.