Welcome to Saco ...
Saco is located in Kern County<1>.
Saco is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Saco lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Saco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Saco - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2) and Pennsylvania (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saco.
Communities near Saco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saco.
- Bakersfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wasco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shafter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McFarland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenacres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oildale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oildale
- Oildale is located in Kern County
- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Kern County
- Cawelo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawelo
- Cawelo is located in Kern County
- Crome
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crome
- Crome is located in Kern County
- Minter Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Village
- Minter Village is located in Kern County
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 Saco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saco. 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 Saco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saco. See our Newspapers Page for Saco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saco ...
Looking for more information about Saco? 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 Saco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saco.
Adding Saco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saco 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 Saco was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saco.
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 Saco - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |