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Unincorporated community in California, United States

Unincorporated community in California, United States
Pond
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°43′04″N 119°19′43″W / 35.71778°N 119.32861°W / 35.71778; -119.32861
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Elevation282 ft (86 m)

Pond is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 8.5 miles (14 km) north of Wasco, at an elevation of 282 feet (86 m).

Pond was established around 1889. A post office opened at Pond in 1912.

Merle Haggard's song "The Train Never Stops At Our Town," was written by nearby Bakersfield resident, Dallas Frazier, about the struggle of life in Pond, and how difficult it was to leave the "Poor Man's Valley" (San Joaquin Valley) compounded by the fact the train did not stop in Pond.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pond, 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. 1090. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
Municipalities and communities of Kern County, California, United States
County seat: Bakersfield
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