Rio Bravo ( Spanish: ''Río Bravo'', meaning "Fierce River") is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Kern County,

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. It is located on the

Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...

south of Shafter, at an elevation of . A post office operated at Rio Bravo from 1912 to 1919.

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Unincorporated communities in Kern County, California Unincorporated communities in California {{KernCountyCA-geo-stub