Walker Basin is a valley in the Southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California. It is named for Joseph R. Walker, a pioneer in the area.[3]

Walker Basin
South view of Caliente Bodfish/Walser roads intersection in the basin
Walker Basin is located in California
Walker Basin
Walker Basin
Location in California
Floor elevation3,376 ft (1,029 m)[1]
Area10–11 square miles (26–28 km2)[2]
Geography
LocationCalifornia, United States
DistrictKern County
Borders onBreckenridge Mountain (west); Piute Mountain (northeast)[2]
Coordinates35°24′35″N 118°31′17″W / 35.40972°N 118.52139°W / 35.40972; -118.52139

Geography

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Walker Basin is located south of Lake Isabella and the Kern River Valley, east of Bakersfield, and north of Tehachapi Pass, near the southern boundary of the Sequoia National Forest. It is framed by Breckenridge Mountain at 7,548 feet (2,301 m) on the west side and Piute Mountain on the east. The community of Havilah is to the north up a canyon, and the communities of Fig Orchard and Millersville are to the south over a ridge.

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walker Basin
  2. ^ a b Lawson, Andrew C. (April 1906). "The Geomorphic Features of the Middle Kern". University of California Publications: Bulletin of the Department of Geology. 4 (16). Berkeley, California: The University Press: 397–399. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  3. ^ Hillinger, Charles (Apr 10, 1971). "85-year-old cowboy is a western wonder". The Tuscaloosa News. pp. A13. Retrieved 25 May 2015.