Hazelton, California
Hazelton | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Hazelton Hazelton Location in California | |
Coordinates: 35°02′32″N 119°23′04″W / 35.04222°N 119.38444°WCoordinates: 35°02′32″N 119°23′04″W / 35.04222°N 119.38444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation[1] | 771 ft (235 m) |
Hazelton (formerly, Sunset or Sunset Camp)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Sunset Railroad 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Maricopa,[2] at an elevation of 771 feet (235 m).[1]
The place was known as Sunset until the railroad arrived when it was renamed in honor of Hazelton Blodget, son of a local oilman.[2]
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