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Today, Parkfield is a small town of about 18 people, most of whom are ranchers and farmers. There is a small tourism industry in the town based on equine-related events, hunting, a bluegrass music festival, and Parkfield's unique earthquake history (see the Geology section below). The Parkfield motto is, "Be here when it happens."
Pages in category "Tourist attractions in California" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in California.The United States National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
Renaissance Pleasure Faire of Southern California: Irwindale: 1962– Ridgecrest Petroglyph Festival: Ridgecrest: 2014– Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival: Indio 1947– Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade: Santa Barbara 1974– Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival: Santa Barbara 2003– [5] Santa Maria Valley Strawberry ...
This list of museums in California is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing ...
Parkfield may refer to: Parkfield, California , an unincorporated community in California, United States Parkfield earthquake , various earthquakes that have occurred near Parkfield
The 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake occurred at about 8:20 a.m. (Pacific time) on January 9 in central and Southern California.One of the largest recorded earthquakes in the United States, [6] with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9, it ruptured the southern part of the San Andreas Fault for a length of about 225 miles (350 km), between Parkfield and Wrightwood.
This list of current: cities; towns, unincorporated communities; counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of California.; Information on the number and names of counties in which the place lies, and its lower and upper ZIP code bounds, if applicable are also included.