Kern River Valley | |
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Kern River Valley from Southern End |
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Location | Kern County, California |
Floor elevation | 2,800 feet (850 m) |
Long-axis direction | East/West |
Long-axis length | 14 miles (23 km) |
Width | 10 miles (16 km) |
Area | 110 square miles (280 km2) |
Geographic boundaries | Greenhorn Mountains, Piute Mountains, Scodie Mountains |
Topo map | Kernville, Lake Isabella North, Lake Isabella South, Weldon |
Population Centers | Kernville, Lake Isabella, Weldon, Wofford Heights |
Traversed by | State Route 155, State Route 178 |
The Kern River Valley is a valley and region in Kern County, California. It is bordered by the Greenhorn Mountains, Piute Mountains, and Scodie Mountains.[1]