Lake Isabella, California
| Lake Isabella | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Location in Kern County and the state of California |
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 Lake Isabella
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| Coordinates: 35°37′05″N 118°28′23″W / 35.61806°N 118.47306°WCoordinates: 35°37′05″N 118°28′23″W / 35.61806°N 118.47306°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Jean Fuller (R) |
| • Assemblymember | Devon Mathis (R) |
| • U. S. rep. | Kevin McCarthy (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.148 sq mi (57.337 km2) |
| • Land | 21.714 sq mi (56.239 km2) |
| • Water | 0.424 sq mi (1.098 km2) 1.9% |
| Elevation | 2,513 ft (766 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,466 |
| • Density | 160/sq mi (60/km2) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93240 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-39570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652739 |
Lake Isabella (formerly, Isabella) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California, United States. It is named after the Lake Isabella reservoir and located at its southwestern edge, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Wofford Heights in the Kern River Valley.
The town of Lake Isabella is located 35 miles (56 km) east-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2513 feet (766 m). The population was 3,466 at the 2010 census, up from 3,315 at the 2000 census.
Lake Isabella is located in Hot Springs Valley, part of the Kern River Valley, at 35°37′05″N 118°28′23″W / 35.61806°N 118.47306°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57 km2), over 98% of it land.
Lake Isabella is at the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Kern River. These rivers are 'wild', in that they are not controlled by any dam upstream. Upstream on the North Fork white water enthusiasts play in the spring and early summer. The famous Golden Trout originate in these rivers in the high country to the north.
The area was inhabited for millennia by the indigenous Tübatulabal and Owens Valley Paiute. Gold was discovered nearby in 1853, leading to a gold rush and the founding of Keyesville. The 1863 Keyesville massacre occurred a few miles north.
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