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Encyclopedia > Famoso, California

Famoso is a small community in Kern County at the junction of California State Route 99 and the eastern terminus of California State Route 46. The U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System shows a feature ID of 242167 for the community, making its existence official. Official coordinates for the community are 35°35′53″N, 119°12′29″W. Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of California. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 KER 0. ... California State Route 46, is an east-west highway from the Pacific coast of California at Cambria, California through the western part of the southern San Joaquin Valley, intersecting California State Highway 99 about five miles east of Wasco It has an interchange with Interstate 5 near Lost Hills. ...


Early in its history, the city of Famoso was also known as Pozo, California. This name conflicted with the community of Pozo along the Butterfield Stage in San Luis Obispo County. The route of an early irrigation project, the Pozo Canal, is visible from aerial photos of this area. The Butterfield Stage, also known as Butterfield Overland Stage and Butterfield Overland Mail, was a stagecoach route in the United States, operating from 1857 to 1861. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat San Luis Obispo Area  - Total  - Water 9,364 km² (3,616 mi²) 806 km² (311 mi²) 8. ...



 
 

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