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Mettler in the region of California with its 136 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 2,309 mi or ( 3716 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mettler is now 11:40 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Arvin, Bakersfield, Conner, Grapevine, and Kern Lake. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Arvin . Where to go and what to see in Mettler ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Mettler, California
Mettler, or Mettler Station, is a heavily Hispanic, low-income unincorporated area and census-designated place in Kern County, California. The population was 136 at the 2010 census, down from 157 at the 2000 census. It is the place where motion picture actor James Dean received a traffic ticket on the last day of his life.
Located at 35.06 -118.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
1952 Kern County earthquake
The 1952 Kern County earthquake occurred on July 21 at the southern end of California's central valley and measured 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale with a maximum perceived intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale, though this intensity rating was not indicative of the majority of damage in the area. The main shock occurred at 4:52 am Pacific Daylight Time, killed 12 people and injured 18, and caused more than $40 million in property damage.
Located at 35.00 -119.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Edmonston Pumping Plant
Edmonston Pumping Plant is a pumping station near the south end of the California Aqueduct. It raises the water 1,926 feet (600 m) to cross the Tehachapi Mountains. The Edmonston Pumping Station requires so much power that several power lines off of Path 15 and Path 26 are needed to ensure proper operation of the pumps, and is the most powerful water lifting system in the world when not considering pumped-storage hydroelectricity stations.
Located at 34.94 -118.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Rancho El Tejon
Rancho El Tejon was a 97,617-acre Mexican land grant in the Tehachapi Mountains, in present day Kern County, California given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to José Antonio Aguirre and Ygnacio del Valle. El Tejon means "The Badger" in Spanish. The rancho is now a part of the 270,000 acres Tejon Ranch.
Located at 35.05 -118.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Weedpatch, California
Weedpatch (formerly, Weed Patch and Alexander's Corner) is a census-designated place (CDP) in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Weedpatch is located 10 miles south-southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 387 feet (118 m). As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 2,658, down from 2,726 reported at the 2000 census.
Located at 35.24 -118.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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