Poison Spring
Poison Spring is a spring in Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Poison Spring is situated nearby to the hamlet Old Garlock, as well as near Saltdale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Burro Schmidt Tunnel.
Burro Schmidt Tunnel
Photo: Kurtis2014, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The historical Burro Schmidt Tunnel is located in the El Paso Mountains of the northern Mojave Desert, in eastern Kern County, southern California. It is a 0.5-mile mining tunnel dug with hand tools and dynamite over a 38-year period by William "Burro" H. Burro Schmidt Tunnel is situated 2½ miles northwest of Poison Spring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Garlock and Garlock.
Old Garlock
Hamlet
Garlock is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 6.25 miles east-southeast of Saltdale, at an elevation of 2,169 feet.
Garlock
Hamlet
Garlock is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 6.25 miles east-southeast of Saltdale, at an elevation of 2,169 feet. Garlock is situated 3 miles east of Poison Spring.
Saltdale
Hamlet
Saltdale is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located near Koehn Lake 21 miles south-southwest of Ridgecrest near Garlock, California. Saltdale is situated 3½ miles southwest of Poison Spring.
Poison Spring
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.39414° or 35° 23′ 39″ northLongitude
-117.83902° or 117° 50′ 21″ westElevation
2,277 feet (694 metres)Open location code
857495V6+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 12717285505OpenStreetMap feature
natural=springGeoNames ID
5384088
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