Terese, California

Terese
Former settlement
Terese

Location in California

Coordinates: 35°34′01″N 117°46′45″W / 35.56694°N 117.77917°W / 35.56694; -117.77917Coordinates: 35°34′01″N 117°46′45″W / 35.56694°N 117.77917°W / 35.56694; -117.77917
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation[1] 2,697 ft (822 m)

Terese is a former settlement in Kern County, California.[1]

It was located in the Mojave Desert, on the Southern Pacific Railroad 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of Inyokern,[2] at an elevation of 2697 feet (822 m).[1]

Terese still appeared on maps as of 1947.[1]

2.5 miles (4 km) south-southeast of Terese was Terese Siding.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Terese, California
  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. 1116. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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