Lucerne, Kings County, California

Lucerne is an unincorporated community in Kings County, California.[1] It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Hanford,[2] at an elevation of 259 feet (79 m).[1]

Lucerne, California
Lucerne, California
Location in California
Lucerne, California
Lucerne, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°22′51″N 119°39′51″W
Country United States
State California
County Kings
Elevation79 m (259 ft)

The name Lucerne was applied in 1887, after Lucerne, Switzerland.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucerne, Kings County, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1067. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.



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