Blackwells Corner, California
Blackwells Corner, California | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
Blackwells Corner is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 650 feet (198 m).[1] 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.[3]
The name honors George Blackwell, who started a rest stop there in 1921.[2]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Blackwells Corner has an arid climate, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps.[4]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackwells Corner, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 1004. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Branson-Potts, Hailey (February 2, 2024). "James Dean made his last stop at this lonely gas station. Memories of him are fading". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University".