Welcome to Kyan ...
So far, we found very little information about Kyan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kyan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kyan, please Contact Us.
Kyan would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kyan is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Kyan was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Kyan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kyan.
- Taft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- 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 <4>
- Maricopa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 <4>
- Dustin Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin Acres
- Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
- Valley Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Acres
- Valley Acres is located in Kern County
- South Taft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Taft
- South Taft is located in Kern County
- Ford City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Taft Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Heights
- Taft Heights is located in Kern County
- Tupman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupman
- Tupman is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupman <4>
- Joyful ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Midoil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midoil
- Midoil 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 Kyan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kyan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kyan. 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 Kyan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kyan. See our Newspapers Page for Kyan.
Adding Kyan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kyan in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kyan was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kyan.
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kyan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kyan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |