Welcome to Valley Acres ...
Valley Acres is located in Kern County<1>.
Valley Acres was established in 1937.
Valley Acres is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Valley Acres lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Valley Acres: (661)
Communities Also Named Valley Acres ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Valley Acres - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Acres.
Communities near Valley Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Acres.
- Taft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <3>
- Maricopa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricopa
- Maricopa is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maricopa <3>
- Ford City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - South Taft
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Taft
- South Taft is located in Kern County
- Taft Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Heights
- Taft Heights is located in Kern County
- Fellows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellows
- Fellows is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fellows <3>
- Midoil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midoil
- Midoil is located in Kern County
- Tupman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupman
- Tupman is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupman <3>
- San Emidio ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Emidio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Emidio
- San Emidio is located in Kern County
- Derby Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Acres
- Derby Acres is located in Kern County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Valley Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valley Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Acres ...
Looking for more information about Valley Acres? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Valley Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Acres.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valley Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |