Lonsmith, California

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Lonsmith
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Coordinates: 35°20′25″N118°55′24″W / 35.34028°N 118.92333°W / 35.34028; -118.92333 Coordinates: 35°20′25″N118°55′24″W / 35.34028°N 118.92333°W / 35.34028; -118.92333
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation [1] 423 ft (129 m)

Lonsmith is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. [1] It is located on the railroad 5 miles (8 km) east-southeast of downtown Bakersfield, [2] at an elevation of 423 feet (129 m). [1]

Unincorporated area Region of land not governed by own local government

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Kern County, California County in California, United States

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lonsmith, 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. 1065. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.