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Wasco (formerly, Dewey and Deweyville)〔 is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Wasco is located northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 328 feet (100 m).〔 The population was 25,545 at the 2010 census, up from 21,263 at the 2000 census. Wasco is the headquarters of the Tejon Indian Tribe of California, a federally recognized tribe of Kitanemuk, Yokuts, and Chumash indigenous people of California.〔Edelhart, Courtenay. ("Tejon tribe fought for recognition throughout history." ) ''The Bakersfield Californian.'' 5 March 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.〕 ==History== The name Dewey was in honor of Admiral George Dewey, a hero of the Spanish–American War.〔 The Deweyville post office opened in 1899, and changed its name to Wasco in 1900.〔 The origin of the name Wasco is subject of two different theories: (1) That it was coined from Western American Sugar Company; and (2) that a resident from Wasco County, Oregon named it for that.〔 Wasco is the site of the Fourth Home Extension Colony, founded in 1907 by the American Home Extension Association.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wasco, California」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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