Cinco, California
Cinco is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1]
Cinco | |
|---|---|
  Cinco Location in California  Cinco Cinco (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′48″N 118°02′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 2,149 ft (655 m) |
It is located on the southwestern edge of Fremont Valley 6 miles (9.7 km), east of and at the foot of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.) Mountains, south of Red Rock Canyon State Park (California).[2] at an elevation of 2149 feet (655 m).[1] It is southwest of Cantil, California and east of Cross Mountain.
Cinco was founded as a work camp in the early 20th century for workers on the Los Angeles Aqueduct (Owens Valley aqueduct).[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cinco, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1017. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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