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Welcome to Pentland ...

Pentland is located in Kern County<1>.

Pentland is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Pentland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pentland - they are located in Delaware and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Pentland ...

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

  • Taft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • South Taft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Taft
    • South Taft is located in Kern County
  • Ford City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Kern County
  • Taft Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft Heights
    • Taft Heights is located in Kern County
  • Valley Acres
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Acres
    • Valley Acres is located in Kern County
  • Dustin Acres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin Acres
    • Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
  • Midoil
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midoil
    • Midoil is located in Kern County
  • Fellows
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuyama
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyama
    • Cuyama is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Tupman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pentland ...

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

Adding Pentland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pentland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pentland was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pentland.

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 Pentland - 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.