Quartzburg, Kern County, California
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Quartzburg is a former settlement in Kern County
, California
. It was located 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Kernville
. In 1873, Quartzburg was founded as a mining camp after gold production increased nearby.
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was located 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Kernville
Kernville (former town), California
Kernville is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It lay at an elevation of 2,575 feet . Kernville was established in 1851 as a gold camp, and was inundated by Lake Isabella in 1954....
. In 1873, Quartzburg was founded as a mining camp after gold production increased nearby.