Isabella, California
For the existing community formerly with this name, see Lake Isabella, California.
Isabella | |
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Former settlement | |
Isabella Location in California | |
Coordinates: 35°39′20″N 118°27′40″W / 35.65556°N 118.46111°WCoordinates: 35°39′20″N 118°27′40″W / 35.65556°N 118.46111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation[1] | 2,516 ft (767 m) |
Isabella is a former settlement in Kern County, California.[1] It was located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-northeast of Bodfish,[2] at an elevation of 2516 feet (767 m).[1] The site was inundated by Lake Isabella.[1]
A post office operated at the original site of Isabella from 1896 to 1953, then at the relocated site from 1953 until the name was changed to Lake Isabella in 1957.[2] The town was founded by Steven Barton in 1893 and named in honor of Queen Isabella of Spain while her name was current during the 1893 Columbian Exposition.[2]
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