Slater, California
Encyclopedia
Slater is an unincorporated community
in Kern County
, California
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
3 miles (4.8 km) south of Famoso
, at an elevation of 453 feet (138 m).
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 Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
3 miles (4.8 km) south of Famoso
Famoso, California
Famoso is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on Poso Creek south-southeast of McFarland, at an elevation of 427 feet ....
, at an elevation of 453 feet (138 m).