Di Giorgio, California
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Di Giorgio | |
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Coordinates: 35°15′10″N 118°51′05″W / 35.25278°N 118.85139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
Di Giorgio is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 6.5 miles (10 km) south of Edison,[2] at an elevation of 486 feet (148 m).[1]
The first post office at Di Giorgio opened in 1944.[2] The name honors Joseph Di Giorgio, agricultural entrepreneur and founder of DiGiorgio Corporation.[2] Di Giorgio overlies the large Mountain View Oil Field, and gives its name to one of the field's many productive areas.
See also
- DiGiorgio Elementary School
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Di Giorgio, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1026-1027. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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