Petro, California

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Petro
—  Former settlement  —
Petro, California is located in California
Petro
Location in California
Coordinates: 35°41′47″N 119°19′49″W / 35.69639°N 119.33028°W / 35.69639; -119.33028Coordinates: 35°41′47″N 119°19′49″W / 35.69639°N 119.33028°W / 35.69639; -119.33028
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation1 292 ft (89 m)

Petro is a former settlement in Kern County, California.1 It was located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 7.25 miles (12 km) north of Wasco,2 at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m).1 Petro still appeared on maps as of 1947.1

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petro, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1088. ISBN 9781884995149.