Around Shafter ...
For comparison, Shafter has a population of 20,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shafter, with the nearest first.
- Cawelo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Minter Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Minter Village is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Village
- Crome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Famoso
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wasco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buttonwillow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenacres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McFarland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oil Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Semitropic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tupman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vinland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oildale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bakersfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gosford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Shafter, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shafter.
Kern County ...
Shafter is located in Kern County<3>.
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 Shafter ...
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 Shafter.
Airports Near Shafter ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shafter and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shafter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shafter ...
Looking for more information about Shafter? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Shafter. 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 Shafter, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Shafter.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Shafter. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shafter), 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. |