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Around McFarland ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Bakersfield. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the southeast of McFarland. Bakersfield has a population of 386,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Porterville. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the north of McFarland and has a population of 58,900 people.

For comparison, McFarland has a population of 12,500 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from McFarland, with the nearest first.

  • Vinland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
    • Vinland is located in Kern County
  • Famoso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famoso
    • Famoso is located in Kern County
  • Delano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wasco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Richgrove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cawelo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawelo
    • Cawelo is located in Kern County
  • Minter Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Village
    • Minter Village is located in Kern County
  • Shafter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Earlimart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Crome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crome
      • Crome is located in Kern County
    • Semitropic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semitropic
      • Semitropic is located in Kern County
    • Ducor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpaugh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oil Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Junction
      • Oil Junction is located in Kern County
    • Pixley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring McFarland, please visit our County-by-County Page for McFarland.

Kern County ...

McFarland is located in Kern County<4>.

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 McFarland ...

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 McFarland.

Airports Near McFarland ...

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 McFarland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for McFarland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McFarland ...

Looking for more information about McFarland? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for McFarland. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for McFarland, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McFarland.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for McFarland: www.mcfarlandcity.org/

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 McFarland.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 McFarland), 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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