Algoso, California

Algoso
Unincorporated community
Algoso

Location in California

Coordinates: 35°21′35″N 118°55′30″W / 35.35972°N 118.92500°WCoordinates: 35°21′35″N 118°55′30″W / 35.35972°N 118.92500°W
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation[1] 430 ft (131 m)

Algoso (also, Weed Patch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the railroad 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-southeast of downtown Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 430 feet (131 m).[1]

The place was called Weed Patch until arrival of the railroad which changed the name to Algoso (Spanish for "weedy") to avoid confusion with Weedpatch.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Algoso, California
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 992. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.