Father Garces Monument
Father Garces Monument is a park in Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Ming.
Lake Ming
Reservoir
Lake Ming is a man-made recreational lake located in Bakersfield, California. It is primarily a motorboat and water-skiing lake, although sailboats are allowed the second full weekend each month, and every Tuesday and Thursday after 1:30 pm. Lake Ming is situated 2½ miles northwest of Father Garces Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edison.
Edison
Hamlet
Edison is an unincorporated community and census designated place in the Tehachapi mountains of Kern County, California. It is located 7.5 miles east-southeast of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 571 feet. Edison is situated 5 miles southwest of Father Garces Monument.
Father Garces Monument
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.41635° or 35° 24′ 59″ north
Longitude
-118.83287° or 118° 49′ 58″ west
Elevation
705 feet (215 metres)
Open location code
8573C588+GV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
GeoNames ID
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Algoso and Magunden.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hacienda Reservoir and Solera Gardens Park.
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