Kelso, California
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Kelso, California is a historic railroad and mining town in the Mojave Desert, now largely a ghost town and visitor hub within Mojave National Preserve.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former mining town
ⓘ
ghost town ⓘ historic railroad town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| administrativeAuthority | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCode |
442
ⓘ
760 ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | San Bernardino County ⓘ |
| developedAs | railroad division point ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2093 feet
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approximately 638 meters ⓘ |
| foundedAsRailroadStopFor | San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1660804 ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding | Kelso Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Kelso jail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicActivity |
iron ore mining
ⓘ
limestone mining ⓘ marble mining ⓘ railroad operations ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
service point for steam locomotives
ⓘ
support town for nearby mines ⓘ |
| Kelso Depot_architecturalStyle |
Mission Revival
ⓘ
Spanish Colonial Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kelso Depot_currentUse | Mojave National Preserve visitor center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kelso Depot_instanceOf | historic railroad depot ⓘ |
| Kelso Depot_listedOn | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kelso Depot_opened | 1924 ⓘ |
| Kelso jail_instanceOf | historic concrete jail ⓘ |
| laterServedByRailroad | Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Union Pacific Railroad line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mojave Desert
ⓘ
Mojave National Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
John H. Kelso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
a railroad employee ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Cima Dome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kelso Dunes NERFINISHED ⓘ Mojave Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mojave National Preserve visitor services network ⓘ |
| populationStatus |
largely uninhabited
ⓘ
primarily a ghost town ⓘ |
| postalCode | 92309 ⓘ |
| primaryCurrentFunction | visitor hub for Mojave National Preserve ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | historic railroad depot and ghost town remains ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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