Walong, California
Walong | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Walong Location in California | |
Coordinates: 35°11′51″N 118°32′16″W / 35.19750°N 118.53778°WCoordinates: 35°11′51″N 118°32′16″W / 35.19750°N 118.53778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation[1] | 3,058 ft (932 m) |
Walong is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the railroad 2.25 miles (3.6 km) southeast of Keene,[2] at an elevation of 3058 feet (932 m).[1]
The name, which honors W.A. Long (a Southern Pacific Railroad official), was bestowed in 1876.[2]
Walong is noted mostly as the location of the Tehachapi Loop, where railroad engineers curved the track around in a circle to gain elevation in a short lateral distance. Trains actually pass over themselves as they traverse this loop.