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Blackwells Corner, California
The Shell gas station at the SR 46 and SR 33 intersection marks the location of Blackwells Corner
The Shell gas station at the SR 46 and SR 33 intersection marks the location of Blackwells Corner
Blackwells Corner, California is located in California
Blackwells Corner, California
Blackwells Corner, California
Location in California
Blackwells Corner, California is located in the United States
Blackwells Corner, California
Blackwells Corner, California
Location in the United States
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)

Blackwells Corner is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 650 feet (198 m). Blackwells Corner is at the intersection of California State Route 46 and California State Route 33, and was the last place James Dean was seen alive prior to his death in a car wreck.

The name honors George Blackwell, who started a rest stop there in 1921.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Blackwells Corner has an arid climate, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps.

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