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3 unusual facts about Lake Isabella


Lake Isabella

Lake Isabella can be reached by car from Bakersfield via state Highway 178 and from Delano via Highway 155.

The nearby towns of Lake Isabella and Kernville receive economic benefit from tourism created by the Lake Isabella Recreation Area and the whitewater rafting attraction of the Upper and Lower Kern River.

Lake Isabella, California

The town of Isabella was founded by Steven Barton in 1893 and named in honor of Queen Isabella of Spain while her name was current during the 1893 Columbian Exposition.


KVLI

Licensed to Lake Isabella, California, USA, the station is currently owned by Robert J. and Katherine M. Bohn and features programing from ABC Radio, Premiere Radio Networks, and Salem Communications.


see also

Cerro Coso Community College

The Campus serves the communities of Lake Isabella, Kernville, Wofford Heights, and Weldon.

Isabella Dam

State Route 178, which travels through the canyon between Bakersfield and Lake Isabella, became unstable, and one lane was closed due to the high water levels.