What you need to know when you visit Kern County ghost town Randsburg Tiny town 68 miles northwest of Victorville and 138 miles northeast of Los Angeles has a lot of life and a wonderfully ...

Now, they’ve returned to a charred ghost town. ... Nearly 300 families lost homes in the Erskine fire, the most destructive wildfire in Kern County history. The blaze, ...

In four days, the Borel Fire burned through 53,010 acres across Kern County, ... By the early 20th century, though, the gold deposits were tapped out and Havilah became a historic ghost town.

The historic Kern County town of Havilah has been virtually razed by the Borel Fire. ... But Havilah’s heyday was short, and by the early 20th century it was considered something of a ghost town.

In four days, the Borel Fire burned through 53,010 acres across Kern County, which is around 132 miles north of Los Angeles, and caused over $2.5 million in damages. According to InciWeb, 0% of ...

California megadrought reveals notorious hidden ghost town Whiskey Flat as Lake Isabella shrinks to 8% of usual ... The town in Kern County and its inhabitants also inspired several westerns, ...

The Borel Fire burning in the Kern County mountains since July 24 grew to 50,000 acres by Monday after destroying the historic gold-mining town of Havilah over the July 27 weekend.. The Borel Fire ...

Kernville is a small town located in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California. Kernville is located 35 miles northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2,667 feet. The Kern River ...

“Thar's Gold in Tropico!” read the headline of the Jan. 30, 1960, Bakersfield Californian. No, this was not the start of another gold rush in Kern County but was the ...

The 38,000-acre Borel fire in Kern County has leveled the tiny, historic mining town of Havilah. Photos: Boral fire in Kern County burns over 38,000 acres, destroys town - Los Angeles Times ...