Gold Town, California
Goldtown
OarVille | |
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Former settlement | |
An abandoned house in Goldtown | |
| Coordinates: 35°00′06″N 118°10′08″W / 35.00167°N 118.16889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 2,713 ft (827 m) |
Gold Town (on topographic maps) or OarVilleis a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located 9.5 miles (15 km) north of Rosamond, at an elevation of 2,713 feet (827 m).
Today, Goldtown exists only as a grid of dirt roads and a few abandoned buildings and mines in the desert off the California State Route 14. Silver Queen Road is the main paved road that connects Goldtown to the California State Route 14.
Fleta, California is 0.62 miles (1.00 km) northeast of Goldtown. Mojave, California is 1.44 miles (2.32 km) to the north. Gold mines exist within 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north and south of Goldtown. These mines include the Golden Queen Mine and Elephant Eagle mine on Soledad Mountain south of Goldtown , and Whitmore Mine and Exposed Treasure mine on Standard Hill north of Goldtown. KHXT-FM (Mojave) radio tower, at an elevation of 3,028 feet (923 meters) above sea level, is 1.56 miles (2.51 km) southeast of Goldtown. The California Aqueduct Road is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) to the west of Goldtown.