2/1/2014
Landmark information
- Location:
NE corner of hwy 33 (PM 41.1) and LoKern Rd, 10 mi N of McKittrick - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
12/6/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
2/1/2014 - GPS Coordinates:
N 35 23.872, W 119 39.901
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Buena Vista Refinery
Eight miles due west of this marker stood one of California's first commercial oil refineries. Between August, 1864 and April, 1867 approximately 4,000 gallons of illuminating oil produced there was shipped to San Francisco by the Buena Vista Petroleum Company. Refining operations terminated due to excessive transportation rates.