Millux, California
Encyclopedia
Millux is an unincorporated community
in Kern County
, California
. It is located on the Sunset Railroad 15 miles (24 km) east-northeast of Taft
, at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m).
The name is portmanteau from the agricultural concern, Miller & Lux
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on the Sunset Railroad 15 miles (24 km) east-northeast of Taft
Taft, California
Taft is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 955 feet . The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census...
, at an elevation of 292 feet (89 m).
The name is portmanteau from the agricultural concern, Miller & Lux
Henry Miller (rancher)
Henry Miller was a German-American rancher who at one point in the late 19th century was one of the largest land-owners in the United States.-Biography:...
.