Kernville (former town), California
Kernville (previously Whiskey Flat, Rogersville, and Williamsburg) is a former settlement in the Kern River Valley of the Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California. It lay at an elevation of 2,575 feet (785 m) near the present-day town of Wofford Heights; the site was submerged under the Lake Isabella reservoir in 1954. The original townsite, parts of which are revealed when the lake is low, is registered as California Historical Landmark #132.
Kernville
Whiskey Flat, Rogersville, Williamsburg | |
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Former settlement | |
1941 map of Kernville area | |
Kernville Location in California Kernville Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′51″N 118°26′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 785 m (2,575 ft) |
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