Wahoo, California

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Wahoo
Former settlement
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Wahoo
Location in California
Coordinates: 34°14′29″N118°23′41″W / 34.24139°N 118.39472°W / 34.24139; -118.39472 Coordinates: 34°14′29″N118°23′41″W / 34.24139°N 118.39472°W / 34.24139; -118.39472
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles County
Elevation
[1]
912 ft (278 m)

Wahoo is a former settlement in Los Angeles County, California. [1] Wahoo was at an elevation of 912 feet (278 m). [1] Wahoo still appeared on USGS maps as of 1942. [1]

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