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Welcome to Quality ...

Quality is located in Kern County<1>.

Quality is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Quality ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Quality - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Texas and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Quality ...

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

  • Delano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wasco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • McFarland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
    • Vinland is located in Kern County
  • Ducor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Earlimart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Famoso
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famoso
    • Famoso is located in Kern County
  • Saucelito ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saucelito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucelito
    • Saucelito is located in Tulare County
  • Terra Bella
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pixley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quality ...

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

Adding Quality to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quality 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 Quality was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quality.

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 Quality - 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>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.