Panama, California

Panama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°16′01″N 119°03′24″W / 35.26694°N 119.05667°W / 35.26694; -119.05667Coordinates: 35°16′01″N 119°03′24″W / 35.26694°N 119.05667°W / 35.26694; -119.05667
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern County
Elevation	351 ft (107 m)

Panama, formerly named Rio Bravo after the Spanish name for the Kern River, Rio Bravo de San Felipe, is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m) in the San Joaquin Valley.

A post office operated at Panama from 1874 to 1876.