Rosamond (California)
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Location in California
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Kern County | ||
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 52 ′ N , 118 ° 12 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 14,349 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 106.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 135.6 km 2 (about 52 mi 2 ) of which 135.3 km 2 (about 52 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 714 m | ||
| Postal code : | 93560 | ||
| Area code : | +1 661 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-62826 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1661329 | ||
Rosamond is a city in Kern County , California , United States . It is located about 20 miles north of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley , the westernmost part of the Mojave Desert . The 2000 census found a population of 14,349.
The Solar Star solar park is located close to the village and when it was commissioned in June 2015, it was the most powerful photovoltaic open-space system in the world with an output of 579 MW .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Solar energy: The world's largest solar system goes online in California . In: Wirtschaftswoche , July 3, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.