Around Joyful (aka 'Joyfull') ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Joyful, with the nearest first.
- Gosford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosford
- Gosford is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gosford
- From Joyful to Gosford
- Venola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venola
- Venola is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Venola
- From Joyful to Venola
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pumpkin Center
- From Joyful to Pumpkin Center
- Bakersfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersfield <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bakersfield
- From Joyful to Bakersfield
- Greenacres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Greenacres is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenacres <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenacres
- From Joyful to Greenacres
- Alameda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
- Alameda is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alameda
- From Joyful to Alameda
- Kayandee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kayandee
- Kayandee is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kayandee
- From Joyful to Kayandee
- Oil Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Junction
- Oil Junction is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oil Junction
- From Joyful to Oil Junction
- East Bakersfield
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Bakersfield
- From Joyful to East Bakersfield
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- Oildale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oildale
- Oildale is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oildale
- From Joyful to Oildale
- Fuller Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Acres
- Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fuller Acres
- From Joyful to Fuller Acres
- Crome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crome
- Crome is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crome
- From Joyful to Crome
- Lamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamont
- From Joyful to Lamont
- Weedpatch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
- Weedpatch is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weedpatch
- From Joyful to Weedpatch
- Oil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oildale
For more communities neighboring Joyful, please visit our County-by-County Page for Joyful.
Kern County ...
Joyful would have been located within present day 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 Joyful ...
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 Joyful.
Airports Near Joyful ...
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 Joyful and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Joyful.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Joyful), 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. |