Petersburg | |
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Former settlement | |
  Petersburg Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′09″N 118°36′13″W / 35.60250°N 118.60361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 4,731 ft (1,442 m) |
Petersburg (also, Petersburgh and Greenhorn) is a former settlement in Kern County, California. [1] It was located on Greenhorn Creek 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-northwest of Miracle Hot Springs, [2] at an elevation of 4731 feet (1442 m). [1] Petersburg still appeared on maps as of 1956. [1]
A post office operated at Petersburgh from 1858 to 1863. [2] The place was named for Peter Gardett, early merchant there. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petersburg, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1087. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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