Caliente, California
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Caliente is an unincorporated town in Kern County, California, with a population of 1,019. It was established in the 1870s. Telephone numbers in Caliente follow the format (661) 867-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93518. It is located south of a small community named Walker Basin in the same telephone exchange area.
Caliente was originally named Agua Caluente and was named for hot springs in the area. This name conflicted with the community in Sonoma County, so the name was shortened.
[edit] Sources
- Bailey, Richard C., Kern County Place Names, (Bakersfield, California: Merchant's Printing and Lithography Co., 1967).
- United States Postal Service web site, 2006.
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Incorporated places
Bakersfield (County seat) • Arvin • California City • Delano • Maricopa • McFarland • Ridgecrest • Shafter • Taft • Tehachapi • Wasco
Census-designated places
Bear Valley Springs • Bodfish • Boron • Buttonwillow • China Lake Acres • Derby Acres • Dustin Acres • Fellows • Ford City • Frazier Park • Golden Hills • Inyokern • Johannesburg • Keene • Kernville • Lake Isabella • Lake of the Woods • Lamont • Lebec • Lost Hills • McKittrick • Mettler • Mojave • Mountain Mesa • North Edwards • Oildale • Onyx • Pine Mountain Club • Randsburg • Rosamond • Rosedale • South Taft • Squirrel Mountain Valley • Stallion Springs • Taft Heights • Tupman • Valley Acres • Weedpatch • Weldon • Wofford Heights
Other unincorporated communities
Caliente • Cantil • Famoso • Grapevine • Walker Basin • Wheeler Ridge
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