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Ricardo is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1]

Ricardo
Unincorporated community
Ricardo
Location in California
Coordinates: 35°22′26″N 117°59′21″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Elevation2,575 ft (785 m)

It is located in Red Rock Canyon 5 miles (8 km) north-northwest of Cantil,[2] at an elevation of 2,575 feet (785 m).[1] It was on the old California State Route 14 before 1970s realignment. The Red Rock Canyon State Park headquarters are near its site.

A post office operated at Ricardo from 1898 to 1907, from 1908 to 1912, and from 1913 to 1917.[2] The town was named by Rudolf Hagen for his son, Richard Hagen.[2]


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References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ricardo, 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. 1096. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.





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