Monolith, California
Monolith | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Monolith Monolith Location in California | |
Coordinates: 35°07′12″N 118°22′27″W / 35.12000°N 118.37417°WCoordinates: 35°07′12″N 118°22′27″W / 35.12000°N 118.37417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation[1] | 3,966 ft (1,209 m) |
Monolith (formerly, Aqueduct)[2] is an unincorporated community in the Tehachapi Valley, in Kern County, California.[1]
The community is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Tehachapi,[2] at an elevation of 3966 feet (1209 m) in the Southern Sierra Nevada and eastern Tehachapi Pass areas.[1]
History
The Aqueduct post office opened in 1908, and changed its name to Monolith in 1910.[2]
Aqueduct−Monolith began as a camp for workers at a cement plant for the Owens Valley aqueduct project, supplying materials for the construction of concrete structures.[2] William Mulholland bestowed the name change, due to a huge limestone deposit.[2]
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