Welcome to Reefer City ...
So far, we found very little information about Reefer City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Reefer City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reefer City, please Contact Us.
Reefer City would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
The location of Reefer City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Reefer City is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Reefer City is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Reefer City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Reefer City would have been located in the (661) area code.
Communities near Reefer City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reefer City.
- California City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California City
- California City is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California City <5>
- Tehachapi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehachapi
- Tehachapi is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tehachapi <5>
- Rosamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
- Rosamond is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <5>
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <5>
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Antelope Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Acres
- Antelope Acres is located in Los Angeles County
- Golden Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
- North Edwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
- North Edwards is located in Kern County
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Lancaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Los Angeles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155,822 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <5>
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 Reefer City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reefer City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reefer City. 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 Reefer City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reefer City. See our Newspapers Page for Reefer City.
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 Reefer City, 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 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Reefer City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |