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El Rita
El Rita is located in California
El Rita
El Rita
Location in California
El Rita is located in the United States
El Rita
El Rita
Location in the United States
Country United States
State California
County Kern County
Elevation
2,694 ft (821 m)

El Rita is a small, quiet place in Kern County, California. It is not a city or a town. Instead, it is known as an "unincorporated community."

What is an Unincorporated Community?

An unincorporated community is a place that does not have its own local government. This means it does not have a mayor or a city council. Instead, the larger county government manages it. For El Rita, Kern County provides services like roads and public safety.

Many small places in the United States are unincorporated. They often have fewer people living there than a city. They might be rural areas or small neighborhoods.

Where is El Rita Located?

El Rita is found in the beautiful state of California. It is specifically located within Kern County. This county is in the southern part of California's Central Valley.

El Rita is quite high up! It sits at an elevation of 2,694 feet (which is about 821 meters) above sea level. It is also close to another community called Keene.

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