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Welcome to Gosford ...

Gosford is located in Kern County<1>.



Gosford was established in 1893.

Gosford is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gosford lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Gosford: (661)

Communities Also Named Gosford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Gosford - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gosford.

Communities near Gosford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gosford.

  • Bakersfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arvin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shafter
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenacres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pumpkin Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
  • Kayandee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayandee
    • Kayandee is located in Kern County
  • Rosedale ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Kern County
  • Alameda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
    • Alameda is located in Kern County
  • Oil Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Junction
    • Oil Junction is located in Kern County
  • East Bakersfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bakersfield
    • East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
    • Former names for East Bakersfield:
    • Kern City
    • Sumner

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 Gosford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gosford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gosford. 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 Gosford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gosford. See our Newspapers Page for Gosford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gosford ...

Looking for more information about Gosford? 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 Gosford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gosford.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gosford. 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 Gosford - 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.









 

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