Around East Bakersfield ...
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from East Bakersfield, with the nearest first.
- Kayandee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oil City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Kern County
- Oildale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bakersfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oil Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Edison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenacres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Venola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Gosford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pumpkin Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alameda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weedpatch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cawelo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring East Bakersfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Bakersfield.
Kern County ...
East Bakersfield is located in Kern County<3>.
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 East 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 East Bakersfield.
Airports Near East 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 East Bakersfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East 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:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 East 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. |