Asphalto | |
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Former settlement | |
Coordinates: 35°18′17″N 119°36′03″W / 35.30472°N 119.60083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
Asphalto is an archaic place name in Kern County, California. [1] Asphalto, also known as La Brea, [2] was located on the railroad 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of McKittrick, [3] at an elevation of 932 feet (284 m). [1] Asphalto still appeared on maps as of 1932. [1] The name comes from the local asphaltum deposits. [2]
Asphalto was originally the site of the Aguaje de La Brea, a watering place on El Camino Viejo. The site has fossils in the asphalt deposits here, similar to other places in the vicinity of McKittrick. [4] A post office operated at Asphalto from 1893 to 1894, and from 1898 to 1900, when service was transferred to McKittrick. [3]