Semitropic, California
Semitropic (formerly, Semi Tropic)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 10.5 miles (17 km) east of Lost Hills,[2] at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m).[1] The settlement gives its name to the surrounding Semitropic Oil Field, currently operated by Vintage Production LLC.
Semitropic | |
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  Semitropic Location in California  Semitropic Semitropic (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′07″N 119°30′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
A post office operated at Semitropic from 1893 to 1913, moving in 1904 and in 1905.[2] The name honored the Semitropic Fruit Company.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Semitropic, 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. 1104. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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