Blackwells Corner, California

Blackwells Corner, California
Unincorporated community
The Shell gas station at the SR 46 and SR 33 intersection marks the location of Blackwells Corner
Blackwells Corner, California
Location in California
Blackwells Corner, California
Blackwells Corner, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°36′54″N 119°52′04″W / 35.61500°N 119.86778°W / 35.61500; -119.86778
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)

Blackwells Corner is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 650 feet (198 m). Blackwells Corner is at the intersection of SR 46 (formerly US 466) and SR 33, and was the last place James Dean was seen alive prior to his death in a car wreck.

The name honors George Blackwell, who started a rest stop there in 1921.

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