South Lake, Kern County, California
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| Coordinates: 35°38′01″N 118°21′23″W / 35.63361°N 118.35639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 2,890 ft (880 m) |
South Lake is an unincorporated community in the Kern River Valley, in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-southwest of Weldon,[2] at an elevation of 2,887 feet (880 m).[1]
South Lake is located along the south shore of Lake Isabella. A CalTrans G9-2 guide sign posted along SR178 identifies the population as 160. The community uses the Weldon, California ZIP Code of 93283, and is contained within Area code 760.
History
According to the National Register for Historic Places, a Tübatulabal tribal settlement existed in this area circa 1499.[3]
From June 23 to July 11, 2016, the community was devastated by the 43,000-acre Erskine fire, which burned over 100 mobile home trailers and houses to the ground in a 1-square-mile area, killing two.[1]
Geography
This populated place has a US Geological Survey (USGS), National Geographic Names Database feature ID of either 1867057 (current) or 1661474 (in older editions). Elevation above mean sea level is shown as 2,887 feet (880 m).[4]
South Lake, California is located along SR178 between Bella Vista and Mountain Mesa. The community is in the South Fork portion of the Kern River Valley.[5]
Kern County Fire Department, "South Lake" Station 71 is located at 9000 Navajo Ave. The station is identified as part of organizational unit "Battalion 7."[6]
South of town, Goat Ranch Canyon extends into the Piute Mountains.[5]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,059 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850–1870[8][9] 1880-1890[10] 1900[11] 1910[12] 1920[13] 1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22] | |||
South Lake first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.[20] Deleted as a CDP prior to the 2000 U.S. Census; part absorbed by the Weldon CDP.[21]
See also
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Lake, Kern County, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1108. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ The Register identifies the site as #80000803 and it was added to the Register in 1980.
- ^ Per USGS Geonames server.
- ^ a b United States Geological Survey (1989). Weldon, California (Map). 7.5-minute Quadrangle. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Fire station is described on the local fire fighter's union Archived December 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine web page. It is also shown in many local and federal public records.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.