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Line 1: {{Short description\|~~Census-designated~~Unincorporated ~~place~~community in Kern County, California}} {{Infobox settlement \| official_name = Rosamond \| settlement_type = [[~~census~~Unincorporated community]]<br> [[Census-designated place]] \| image_skyline = Rosamond.jpg \| image_caption = View of part of Rosamond, CA Line 61: \| website = }} '''Rosamond''' is a [[~~census-designated~~unincorporated ~~place~~community]] ~~(CDP)~~ in [[Kern County, California\|Kern County]], [[California]], [[United States\|US]], near the [[Los Angeles County, California\|Los Angeles]] county line. Rosamond is part of [[Greater Los Angeles]] and is located in the [[Mojave Desert]] just north of [[Lancaster, California\|Lancaster]] and [[Palmdale, California\|Palmdale]], two of the largest cities in [[Antelope Valley]]. As of the 2010 Census, Rosamond's population was 18,150.<ref>{{cite web \|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Rosamond CDP, California \|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/rosamondcdpcalifornia \|website=www.census.gov \|access-date=25 October 2020 \|language=en}}</ref> For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Rosamond as a [[census-designated place]] (CDP). Rosamond is a suburban [[bedroom community]] with many residents employed by nearby [[Edwards Air Force Base]] or commuting to [[Los Angeles]], Lancaster, and Palmdale for work. The town is about 15 minutes north of the [[Lancaster station (California)\|Lancaster Metrolink station]] providing direct access to [[Los Angeles Union Station]] in just two hours. Line 78: [[Willow Springs, Kern County, California\|Willow Springs]] lies west of central Rosamond and was a watering hole for stagecoach travelers for generations, though its springs have dried up. [[Willow Springs Raceway]] is nearby, which hosts a variety of motor racing events, attracting people from all over Southern California and beyond. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert\|52.336\|sqmi\|km2\|3}}, of which, {{convert\|52.121\|sqmi\|km2\|3}} of it is land and {{convert\|0.215\|sqmi\|km2\|3}} of it (0.41%) is water. The Census Bureau definition of the area may not precisely correspond to the local understanding of the historical area of the community.<ref name=gnis />▼ ~~Rosamond is located at {{coord\|34\|51\|51\|N\|118\|09\|48\|W\|type:city}}.<ref name=gnis />~~ ▲According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert\|52.336\|sqmi\|km2\|3}}, of which, {{convert\|52.121\|sqmi\|km2\|3}} of it is land and {{convert\|0.215\|sqmi\|km2\|3}} of it (0.41%) is water. ==Demographics== Line 112 ⟶ 110: Bus service from Rosamond to [[Bakersfield]] and [[Lancaster,_California\|Lancaster]] is provided by [[Kern Transit]]. The nearest [[Metrolink_(California)\|Metrolink]] station is located about 15 minutes south in [[Lancaster station (California)\|Lancaster]]. Expansion of the [[Metrolink_(California)\|Metrolink]] train north to Rosamond has been discussed in a 2012 Kern County Council of Governments report.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kerncog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/KernCOG_Commuter_Rail_Draft_Report_20120720.pdf \|title=Draft report \|publisher=kerncog.org \|date=2010 \|access-date=2019-11-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.kerncog.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/KernCOG_Commuter_Rail_Draft_Report_20120720.pdf \|title=Commuter Rail Report \|date=2012 \|website=www.kerncog.org \|access-date=2019-09-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://scagrtpscs.net/Documents/2016/proposed/pf2016RTPSCS_PassengerRail.pdf \|title=Rail System Plan \|date=2016 \|website=scagrtpscs.net \|access-date=2019-09-28}}</ref> ==~~People~~Notable people== ~~People from Rosamond include:~~ ~~{{Expand list\|date=April 2016}}~~ [[Kay Ryan]], poet and writer<ref>{{cite web \| title = Paris Review – The Art of Poetry No. 94, Kay Ryan \| last = Fay \| first = Sarah \| work = [[The Paris Review]] \| access-date = 2010-09-16 \| url = http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/5889/the-art-of-poetry-no-94-kay-ryan}}</ref> [[John Quade]], actor

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