Walker Basin

For the central Lahontan drainage basin associated with Walker Lake, see Walker River Basin.

Walker Basin is a valley in the Southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California. It is named for Joseph R. Walker, a pioneer in the area.^[3]

Walker Basin
South view of Caliente Bodfish/Walser roads intersection in the basin
Walker Basin Location in California
Floor elevation	3,376 ft (1,029 m)[1]
Area	10–11 square miles (26–28 km2)[2]
Geography
Location	California, United States
District	Kern County
Borders on	Breckenridge Mountain (west); Piute Mountain (northeast)[2]
Coordinates	35°24′35″N 118°31′17″W

Geography

Walker Basin is located south of Lake Isabella and the Kern River Valley, east of Bakersfield, and north of Tehachapi Pass, near the southern boundary of the Sequoia National Forest. It is framed by Breckenridge Mountain at 7,548 feet (2,301 m) on the west side and Piute Mountain on the east. The community of Havilah is to the north up a canyon, and the communities of Fig Orchard and Millersville are to the south over a ridge.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walker Basin
2. Lawson, Andrew C. (April 1906). "The Geomorphic Features of the Middle Kern". University of California Publications: Bulletin of the Department of Geology. 4 (16). Berkeley, California: The University Press: 397–399. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
3. Hillinger, Charles (Apr 10, 1971). "85-year-old cowboy is a western wonder". The Tuscaloosa News. pp. A13. Retrieved 25 May 2015.