Cameron, Kern County, California
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Cameron is an unincorporated community
in the Tehachapi Mountains
, in Kern County
, California
. It is located on the railroad 9 miles (14 km) east-southeast of Tehachapi
, at an elevation of 3802 feet (1159 m).
A post office operated at Cameron from 1899 to 1922 and for a time in 1923. The name honors George W. Cameron, early settler.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in the Tehachapi Mountains
Tehachapi Mountains
The Tehachapi Mountains , regionally also called The Tehachapis, are a mountain range in the Transverse Ranges system of California in the Western United States...
, in Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on the railroad 9 miles (14 km) east-southeast of Tehachapi
Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi is a city incorporated in 1909 located in the Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave in Kern County, California. Tehachapi is located east-southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of...
, at an elevation of 3802 feet (1159 m).
A post office operated at Cameron from 1899 to 1922 and for a time in 1923. The name honors George W. Cameron, early settler.