Famoso
Famoso is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on Poso Creek 5.5 miles south-southeast of McFarland, at an elevation of 427 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Elaine with Grey Cats, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in California
- Also known as: “Famoso, CA”, “Famoso, California”, and “Poso”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McFarland.
McFarland
Photo: Dorothea Lange, Public domain.
McFarland is a city in Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley of California. The 2015 movie McFarland, USA was based on the town's high school cross-country team, which won 24 state championships between 1987 and 2013.
Famoso
Latitude
35.59801° or 35° 35′ 53″ northLongitude
-119.20816° or 119° 12′ 29″ westElevation
427 feet (130 metres)Open location code
8572HQXR+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 150947230OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Volapük—“Famoso” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Calico and Slater.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Auto Club Famoso Raceway - Dragstrip and Poso Airport.
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