Fluhr, Kern County, California

Fluhr
Former settlement
Fluhr

Location in California

Coordinates: 34°56′35″N 117°57′03″W / 34.94306°N 117.95083°W / 34.94306; -117.95083Coordinates: 34°56′35″N 117°57′03″W / 34.94306°N 117.95083°W / 34.94306; -117.95083
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation[1] 2,372 ft (723 m)

Fluhr is a former settlement in Kern County, California.[1] It was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Edwards,[2] at an elevation of 2372 feet (723 m).[1] Fluhr still appeared on maps as of 1942.[1]

The name honors C.G. Fluhr, railroad official.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fluhr, Kern County, California
  2. 1 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. 1036. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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