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Minter_Village,_California Latitude and Longitude:

35°30′13″N 119°10′58″W / 35.50361°N 119.18278°W / 35.50361; -119.18278
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Minter Village
Minter Village is located in California
Minter Village
Minter Village
Location in California
Minter Village is located in the United States
Minter Village
Minter Village
Minter Village (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°30′13″N 119°10′58″W / 35.50361°N 119.18278°W / 35.50361; -119.18278
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation423 ft (129 m)

Minter Village is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. [1] It is located 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Bakersfield, [2] at an elevation of 423 feet (129 m). [1]

During World War II, the place was the site of an Army Air Corps airfield Minter Field. [2] Minter Village was founded following the war. [2] The Minter Field post office operated from 1942 to 1949. [2] The Minter Village post office operated from 1948 to 1961. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minter Village, California
  2. ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1072. ISBN  1-884995-14-4.