Weedpatch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Weedpatch is 10 miles (16 km) south-southeast of Bakersfield. It is considered to be one of the poorest areas in Kern County. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,658.
The W. M. Keck Observatory is a two-telescope astronomical observatory at an elevation of 4,145 meters (13,600 ft) near the summit of Mauna Kea in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Both telescopes feature 10 m (33 ft) primary mirrors, currently among the largest astronomical telescopes in use.
The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California teaches and trains physicians, biomedical scientists and other healthcare professionals, conducts medical research, and treats patients. Founded in 1885, it is the second oldest medical school in California after the UCSF School of Medicine.
The W. M. Keck Foundation is an American charitable foundation supporting scientific, engineering, and medical research in the United States. It was founded in 1954 by William Myron Keck, founder and president of Superior Oil Company. The Foundation's trust fund currently has assets in excess of $USD1 billion.
Howard Brighton Keck was an American businessman. He was also a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder, and the owner of an auto racing team that twice won the Indianapolis 500.
Browns Corner is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Woodland, at an elevation of 75 feet.
Wicks Corner is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California, at the junction of California State Route 70 and California State Route 149. It lies at an elevation of 272 feet.
Tryon Corner is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California. Located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Smith River, at an elevation of 33 feet.
Perks Corner is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west-southwest of Placerville, at an elevation of 1762 feet.
Perrys Corner is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Holtville, at an elevation of 49 feet below sea level.
Watermans Corner is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-southwest of Holtville, at an elevation of 23 feet below sea level.
Blackwells Corner is an unincorporated community in the Antelope Valley of Kern County, California. It is located 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 650 feet. Blackwells Corner is at the intersection of California State Route 46 and California State Route 33, and was the last place James Dean was seen alive prior to his death in a car wreck.
Hights Corner is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 12.5 miles (20 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 344 feet.
Mitchells Corner is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 1.25 miles (2 km) north-northwest of Arvin, at an elevation of 463 feet.
Smith Corner is a census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Shafter, at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m). The population was 524 at the 2010 census.
Elliott Corner is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located 10.5 miles (17 km) east of Mariposa, at an elevation of 2956 feet.
Cairns Corner is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California, United States. The community is located near the junction of California State Route 65 and California State Route 137 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of Lindsay.
Bitney Corner is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2356 feet. Bitney Corner is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west-northwest of Grass Valley.
Higgins Corner is an unincorporated community in Nevada County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1427 feet. Higgins Corner is located 12.5 miles (20.1 km) south of Grass Valley.
The Antelope Valley is a small sub−valley of the western San Joaquin Valley, located in northwestern Kern County, central California.
