Gosford, California

Gosford
—  Unincorporated community  —
Gosford
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation[1] 364 ft (111 m)

Gosford is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 364 feet (111 m).[1]

Gosford was founded by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1893 and named in honor of the Earl of Gosford, former landowner.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gosford, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1041. ISBN 9781884995149.