Pumpkin Center | |
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  Pumpkin Center Location in California  Pumpkin Center Pumpkin Center (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′01″N 119°02′00″W / 35.26694°N 119.03333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
Pumpkin Center is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 7.5 miles (12 km) south-southwest of downtown Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m).[1]
Pumpkin Center is located at the intersection of Highways 99 and 119 (Taft Highway). On both Interstate 5 and Highway 99, there is signage at the Highway 119 exit directing travelers to Pumpkin Center.
A post office opened in Pumpkin Center in 1945.[2]
Pumpkin Center is the birthplace of Guy Madison (1922 – 1996), an American film, television, and radio actor.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pumpkin Center, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1092. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Prickette, James (January 20, 2012). Actors of the Spaghetti Westerns. ISBN 9781469144290. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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