Minter Village is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 423 feet (129 m).[1] During World War II, the place was the site of an Army Air Corps airfield Minter Field.[2] Minter Village was founded in 1946, following the deactivation of the field.[3] The Minter Field post office operated from 1942 to 1949.[2] The Minter Village post office operated from 1948 to 1961.[2]
Minter Village | |
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  Minter Village Location in California  Minter Village Minter Village (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°30′13″N 119°10′58″W / 35.50361°N 119.18278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minter Village, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1072. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Bailey, Richard C. (1967). Kern County Place Names. Annual Publications of the Kern County Historical Society and Kern County Museum (No. 29). Introduction by Ralph F. Kreiser (1st ed.). Bakersfield, Calif.: Merchants Printing and Lithographing Co. p. 17. LCCN 74018077. OCLC 158106.
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