Muroc still appeared on maps as of 1942.[1] Muroc's site is now on Edwards Air Force Base.[2] After World War II Muroc served as an important test flight location; in 1947 Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Muroc vicinity.
A post office operated at Muroc from 1910 to 1951.[2] The name honors early settlers Ralph and Clifford Corum — their surname spelled backwards is "Muroc".[2]
^ abcdU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Muroc, California
^ abcdeDurham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1079. ISBN1-884995-14-4.
muroc, california, community, formerly, with, this, name, edwards, california, muroc, also, rogers, yucca, rodriguez, former, settlement, kern, county, california, mojave, desert, murocformer, settlementmuroclocation, californiacoordinates, 92306, 87222, 92306. For the community formerly with this name see Edwards California Muroc also Rogers Rod Yucca and Rodriguez 2 is a former settlement in Kern County California in the Mojave Desert 1 MurocFormer settlementMurocLocation in CaliforniaCoordinates 34 55 23 N 117 52 20 W 34 92306 N 117 87222 W 34 92306 117 87222 Coordinates 34 55 23 N 117 52 20 W 34 92306 N 117 87222 W 34 92306 117 87222CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyKern CountyElevation 1 2 283 ft 696 m It was located on Rogers Dry Lake 3 miles 4 8 km east of Edwards 2 at an elevation of 2283 feet 696 m 1 Muroc still appeared on maps as of 1942 1 Muroc s site is now on Edwards Air Force Base 2 After World War II Muroc served as an important test flight location in 1947 Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in the Muroc vicinity A post office operated at Muroc from 1910 to 1951 2 The name honors early settlers Ralph and Clifford Corum their surname spelled backwards is Muroc 2 See also EditMuroc Army Air FieldReferences Edit a b c d U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Muroc California a b c d e Durham David L 1998 California s Geographic Names A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State Clovis Calif Word Dancer Press p 1079 ISBN 1 884995 14 4 This Kern County California related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Muroc California amp oldid 941023383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
