California Gazetteer
Walker Pass is a physical feature (gap) in Kern County. The primary coordinates for Walker Pass places it within the CA 93255 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Walker Pass |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Gap |
| Description: | Located in sec 17,T26S,R37E, Mount Diablo Meridian. At the head of Freeman Canyon 4.8 km (3 mi) southwest of Morris Peak and 6.1 km (3.8 mi) southeast of Pinyon Peak. (US-T121) National Historic Landmark. |
| History: | "Named for Joseph R. Walker, a fur trapper and guide. Native Americans showed the still remote pass to Walker in 1834, and he led the first immigrant wagon train into California through this pass in 1843. The original BGN Decision card can be found in the Nevada section of the ""Old Decision Cards.""" |
| County: | Kern County |
| Latitude: | 35.6624527 |
| Longitude: | -118.0267399 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Walker Pass: Walker Pass.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Walker Pass does not include property ownership information.
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