Lakeview near Maricopa in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Jose Dominguez Adobe Site
1842
Photographed by Craig Baker
1. Jose Dominguez Adobe Site Marker
Jose Antonio Dominguez Adobe Home Site.
Governor Alvarado granted Jose Dominguez
Rancho San Emigdio in 1842.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 34° 57.144′ N, 119° 11.4′ W. Marker is near Maricopa, California, in Kern County. It is in Lakeview. It is on San Emigdio Canyon Trail 9 miles south of Maricopa Highway (California Route 166), on the left when traveling south. Located in Wind Wolves Preserve. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bakersfield CA 93311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: El Camino Viejo (approx. 0.9 miles away); Reflection Pond (approx. 1.2 miles away); Rewilding Tule Elk (approx. 1.8 miles away); Wind Wolves Preserve (approx. 4.4 miles away); El Pueblo de San Emigdio (approx. 5.9 miles away); Fages-Zalvidea Trails (approx. 10.2 miles away); Gardner Field (approx. 12½ miles away).
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Photographed by Craig Baker, October 12, 2024
2. Jose Dominguez Adobe Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
