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Havilah
private plaque S side of 1866 county courthouse, State plaque in front of Bodfish post office, NE corner of Miller St and Kern River Canyon Rd, Caliente-Bodfish Rd (P.M. 279), Bodfish,
CA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 35' 25.2204",
-118° 29' 48.642"
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California State
Historical Marker
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Gold deposits at Havilah were discovered in 1864. Havilah was the county seat between 1866, when Kern County was organized, and 1872, when the government was moved to Bakersfield. Havilah was an active mining center for more than 20 years, and there are still some operating mines in this vicinity.
Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00 |
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Havilah Historical Marker Location Map, Bodfish, California Map
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