Semitropic, California
Semitropic | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Semitropic Semitropic Location in California | |
Coordinates: 35°36′07″N 119°30′30″W / 35.60194°N 119.50833°WCoordinates: 35°36′07″N 119°30′30″W / 35.60194°N 119.50833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation[1] | 256 ft (78 m) |
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.
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]
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