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Summary for South Lake


About South Lake (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Kern County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: S. Lake

Time Zone: South Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 760 & 442<1>

Elevation: 2,880 feet [877.82 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for South Lake:

Lat:   35.638100°   (or 35°38'17" N)

Lon:   -118.367100°   (or -118°22'1" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Weldon<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for South Lake

GNIS ID:   1867057

FIPS State / Place Code:   06 / 73097

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Lake)


About Kern County

The community of Bakersfield is the County Seat for Kern County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Kern)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<5>     900,202   (7.04% increase since 2010)  
2010     840,996   (27.11% increase since 2000)
2000:     661,645

Total Area:<6>   8,162 sq. miles [21,141.1 km²]

Housing Units: <7>   284,367

Official Website:   www.co.kern.ca.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Kern

GNIS ID:   2054176

FIPS State / County Code:   06 / 029

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Lake)


About California

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     39,437,610   (5.86% increase since 2010)  
2010:     37,253,956   (9.99% increase since 2000)
2000:     33,871,648

Websites for State of California

Official Website:   https://www.ca.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitcalifornia.com/

Parks:   https://www.parks.ca.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing

Hunting:   https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California

GNIS ID:   1779778

FIPS State:   06

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for South Lake)

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the South Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the South Lake area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of South Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes South Lake.
<5>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of South Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).









 

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