Guernsey, California

Guernsey
Unincorporated community
Guernsey
Guernsey

Location in California

Coordinates: 36°12′47″N 119°38′27″W / 36.21306°N 119.64083°W / 36.21306; -119.64083Coordinates: 36°12′47″N 119°38′27″W / 36.21306°N 119.64083°W / 36.21306; -119.64083
Country United States
State California
County Kings County
Elevation[1] 223 ft (68 m)

Guernsey is an unincorporated community in Kings County, California.[1] It is located on the BNSF Railway 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Corcoran,[2] at an elevation of 223 feet (68 m).[1]

A post office operated at Guernsey from 1898 to 1918.[2] The name honors James Guernsey, landowner.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guernsey, California
  2. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1043. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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