Old River, California
Old River, California | |
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Old River, California Location in California Old River, California Old River, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′1.65″N 119°6′19.88″W / 35.2671250°N 119.1055222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.985 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.985 sq mi (2.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 123 |
| • Density | 125/sq mi (48.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804424 |
Old River is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. It is located 9.5 miles (15 km) southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 341 feet (104 m). As of the 2020 census, Old River had a population of 123.
The settlement was founded in the 1870s and named from the old Kern River bed.