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Mentryville

27201 W Pico Canyon Rd 2.8 mi W of I-5, , Newhall, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 34° 23' 8.1348", -118° 37' 22.0152"
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Named after pioneer oil developer Charles Alexander Mentry, who in 1876 drilled the first successful oil well in California. His restored home and barn and Felton School remain here where the Star Oil Company, one of the predecessors of Standard Oil of California, was born.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
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