South Fork Kern River
The South Fork Kern River is a tributary of the Kern River in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. It is one of the southernmost rivers on the western slope of the mountains, and drains a high, relatively dry plateau country of 982 square miles along the Sierra Crest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Isabella Dam.
Isabella Dam
Dam
Isabella Dam is an embankment dam located in the Kern River Valley, about halfway down the Kern River course, between the towns of Kernville and Lake Isabella in Kern County, California.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wofford Heights and Lake Isabella.
Wofford Heights
Village
Wofford Heights is a census-designated place in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California, United States. Wofford Heights is located in the west Kern River Valley, 3.5 miles south-southwest of Kernville, at an elevation of 2,684 feet. Wofford Heights is situated 3½ miles north of South Fork Kern River.
Lake Isabella
Town
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Lake Isabella is a census-designated place in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California, United States. It is named after the Lake Isabella reservoir and located at its southwestern edge, 6 miles south of Wofford Heights in the Kern River Valley. Lake Isabella is situated 3½ miles south of South Fork Kern River.
Mountain Mesa
Village
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Mountain Mesa is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Mountain Mesa is located 2 miles west of South Lake at an elevation of 2,641 feet. The population was 823 at the 2020 census, up from 777 at the 2010 census. Mountain Mesa is situated 3½ miles southeast of South Fork Kern River.
South Fork Kern River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“South Fork Kern River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “South Fork Kern River”
- Japanese: “サウス・フォーク・カーン川”
- Venetian: “South Fork Kern”
- Welsh: “Afon South Fork Kern”
- “South Fork Kern River”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Keyesville and Squirrel Mountain Valley.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Engineer Point and Pine Point.
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