Blackwells Corner, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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Blackwells Corner is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 650 feet (198 m).[1] Blackwells Corner is at the intersection of SR 46 (formerly US 466) and SR 33, and was the last place James Dean was seen alive prior to his death in a car wreck.[3]
CountryUnited States
Elevation650 ft (198 m)
Blackwells Corner, California | |
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The Shell gas station at the SR 46 and SR 33 intersection marks the location of Blackwells Corner | |
  Blackwells Corner, California Location in California  Blackwells Corner, California Blackwells Corner, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′54″N 119°52′04″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
The name honors George Blackwell, who started a rest stop there in 1921.[2]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Blackwells Corner has an arid climate, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps.[4]
