Bakersfield (Kern County, CA)

Around Bakersfield ...

For comparison, Bakersfield has a population of 386,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bakersfield, with the nearest first.

Kayandee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kayandee is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayandee
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kayandee
- From Bakersfield to Kayandee
Venola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Venola is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venola
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Venola
- From Bakersfield to Venola
East Bakersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bakersfield
- Former names for East Bakersfield:
- Kern City
- Sumner
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Bakersfield
- From Bakersfield to East Bakersfield
Gosford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gosford is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gosford
- From Bakersfield to Gosford
Greenacres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greenacres is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenacres <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenacres
- From Bakersfield to Greenacres
Oil Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oil Junction is located in Kern County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oil Junction
- From Bakersfield to Oil Junction
Oildale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oildale is located in Kern County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oildale
- From Bakersfield to Oildale
Pumpkin Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pumpkin Center
- From Bakersfield to Pumpkin Center
Oil City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
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- Alameda
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  - Alameda is located in Kern County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Alameda
  - From Bakersfield to Alameda
- Fuller Acres
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Acres
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Fuller Acres
  - From Bakersfield to Fuller Acres
- Edison
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Edison is located in Kern County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Edison
  - From Bakersfield to Edison
- Lamont
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Lamont is located in Kern County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lamont
  - From Bakersfield to Lamont
- Crome
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Crome is located in Kern County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crome
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Crome
  - From Bakersfield to Crome
- Weedpatch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Weedpatch is located in Kern County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Weedpatch
  - From Bakersfield to Weedpatch

For more communities neighboring Bakersfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bakersfield.

Kern County ...

Bakersfield is located in Kern County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kern County: Inyo, Kings, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare & Ventura.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakersfield ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bakersfield.

Airports Near Bakersfield ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bakersfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bakersfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bakersfield ...

Looking for more information about Bakersfield? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bakersfield. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bakersfield, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bakersfield.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of California:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Bakersfield Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bakersfield
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bakersfield.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bakersfield), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.