Shaun Hunter
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09/17/2022
Reaching the site of Old Kernville requires a drive down a rough dirt road. Passenger vehicles can park and walk.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/17/2022
The area of Old Kernville was beneath the waters of Lake Isabella for decades before drought lowered the water level enough for the ghost town to re-emerge.
Shaun Hunter
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09/17/2022
Foundations of the old elementary school are the most prominent remains of the former town.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/17/2022
Old Kernville while the sun rises over the lower Sierra Nevada.
Shaun Hunter
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09/17/2022
The old water tower of the abandoned townsite.
Shaun Hunter
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09/17/2022
The ruins are set in a scenic area that was a popular filming location before the town was submerged.
Shaun Hunter
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09/17/2022
Morning at Old Kernville.
Shaun Hunter
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09/17/2022
Ruins at Old Kernville.
Shaun Hunter
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09/17/2022
The old elementary school.
Shaun Hunter
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09/17/2022
Overlooking the old "Movie Street" location.
Shaun Hunter
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09/17/2022
Building ruins at Old Kernville townsite.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/17/2022
Building ruins at Old Kernville townsite.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date: 
09/17/2022
A view of Old Kernville beside the Kern River as it flows toward the lowered levels of Lake Isabella.