Sand Canyon, Kern County, California

This article is about town in California. For ancient pueblo in Colorado, see Sand Canyon Pueblo.
Sand Canyon
Unincorporated community
Sand Canyon
Sand Canyon

Location in California

Coordinates: 35°18′27″N 118°25′43″W / 35.30750°N 118.42861°W / 35.30750; -118.42861Coordinates: 35°18′27″N 118°25′43″W / 35.30750°N 118.42861°W / 35.30750; -118.42861
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation[1] 2,710 ft (826 m)

Sand Canyon is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on Caliente Creek 0.5 miles (0.8 km) northeast of Loraine,[2] at an elevation of 2710 feet (826 m).[1]

Not to be confused with Sand Canyon in Los Angeles County, California, location of a major 2016 wildfire known as the Sand Fire.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sand Canyon, Kern County, 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. 1101. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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