Kern River
The Kern River is an Endangered, Wild and Scenic river in the U.S. state of California, approximately 165 miles long. It drains an area of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains northeast of Bakersfield.Kern River
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.52957° or 35° 31′ 47″ northLongitude
-118.66955° or 118° 40′ 10″ westElevation
1,939 feet (591 metres)Open location code
8573G8HJ+R5GeoNames ID
9958539
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