Lerdo, California

Lerdo is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 417 feet (127 m).[1]

Lerdo
Lerdo
Location in California
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Lerdo (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°29′25″N 119°09′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Elevation417 ft (127 m)

A post office operated at Lerdo from 1890 to 1894.[2] Lerdo is a name derived from Spanish meaning "slow" or "dull".[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lerdo, 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. 1061. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 185.


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