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Around Lake of the Woods ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Arvin. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the north of Lake of the Woods. Arvin has a population of 21,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fillmore. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the south of Lake of the Woods and has a population of 15,600 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lake of the Woods, with the nearest first.

  • Frazier Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lebec
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Gorman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Grapevine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Grapevine is located in Kern County
  • Pine Mountain Club
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wheeler Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mettler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Neenach
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenach
    • Neenach is located in Los Angeles County
  • Ventucopa
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventucopa
    • Ventucopa is located in Santa Barbara County
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    • Stallion Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Springs
      • Stallion Springs is located in Kern County
    • Alameda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
      • Alameda is located in Kern County
    • Arvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Maricopa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fillmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Oak Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
      • Oak Village is located in Ventura County

For more communities neighboring Lake of the Woods, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lake of the Woods.

Kern County ...

Lake of the Woods is primarily located in Kern County<4>. A portion of Lake of the Woods extends into Ventura County.

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 Lake of the Woods ...

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 Lake of the Woods.

Airports Near Lake of the Woods ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lake of the Woods and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lake of the Woods.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake of the Woods. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake of the Woods.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lake of the Woods), 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.









 

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