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Nearest Communities to Twin Lakes,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Twin Lakes, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Twin Lakes:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Twin Lakes is located in Kern County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kern County: Inyo, Kings, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare & Ventura.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Twin Lakes. Of these communities, 23 are located in counties other than Kern County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Twin Lakes (which is Kern County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Twin Lakes

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Kern County   (where Twin Lakes resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Twin Lakes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes.
      • Five Points
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Five Points is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Stallion Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Stallion Springs is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Springs
      • Golden Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Golden Hills is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
      • Old Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Old Town is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Tehachapi
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sullivan ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sullivan is located in Kern County
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      • Summit
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Summit is located in Kern County
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      • Cable
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Cable is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Manolith
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Manolith is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manolith
      • Monolith
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Monolith is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monolith
      • Eric ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Eric is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eric
      • Bear Valley Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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        • Girard ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Girard is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
        • Marcel
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Marcel is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcel
        • Walong
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Walong is located in Kern County
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        • Cameron
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cameron is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Willow Springs ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Willow Springs is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
        • Los Alamos Y Agua Caliente
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Woodford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Woodford is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
        • La Rose ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • La Rose is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
        • El Rita
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • El Rita is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rita
        • Keene
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Rowen
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Rowen is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowen
        • Reefer City ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Reefer City is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reefer City
        • Gold Town ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Gold Town is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Town
        • Mojave
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Sage ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Sage is located in Kern County
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        • Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
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        • Actis
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Actis is located in Kern County
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          • Former names for Actis:
          • Gloster
          • Highberg
          • Rummington
        • Chaffee
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Chaffee is located in Kern County
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        • Fleta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Fleta is located in Kern County
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        • Bealville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Bealville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealville
        • Fram ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Fram is located in Kern County
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        • Castac
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Castac is located in Kern County
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        • Ansel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Ansel is located in Kern County
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        • Eaires ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Eaires is located in Kern County
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        • Caliente
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Rosamond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cambio ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Cambio is located in Kern County
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        • Fig Orchard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Fig Orchard is located in Kern County
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        • Loraine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Loraine is located in Kern County
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        • Millersville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Millersville is located in Kern County
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        • Sand Canyon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Sand Canyon is located in Kern County
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        • Vaccaro ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Vaccaro is located in Kern County
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        • Lebec
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Fort Tejon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Old Fort Tejon is located in Kern County
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        • Sanborn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Sanborn is located in Kern County
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        • Twin Oaks
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Twin Oaks is located in Kern County
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        • Arvin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • El Tejon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • El Tejon is located in Kern County
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        • Grapevine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Grapevine is located in Kern County
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        • Edmundson Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Edmundson Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Ilmon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Ilmon is located in Kern County
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        • Mitchells Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mitchells Corner is located in Kern County
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        • Meridian
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Meridian is located in Kern County
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        • Wheeler Ridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Trescape ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Trescape is located in Kern County
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        • Bena
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bena is located in Kern County
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        • Di Giorgio
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Di Giorgio is located in Kern County
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        • Frazier Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Mettler
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Ribier
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ribier is located in Kern County
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        • Bissell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Bissell is located in Kern County
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        • Patch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Patch is located in Kern County
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        • Treves ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Treves is located in Kern County
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        • Weedpatch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Weedpatch is located in Kern County
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        • Piute ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Piute is located in Kern County
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        • Lamont
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake of the Woods
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake of the Woods is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Shady Rest ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Shady Rest is located in Kern County
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        • Neuralia ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Neuralia is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuralia
        • San Emigdio
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • San Emigdio is located in Kern County
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  • Los Angeles County
    • County Website:   https://lacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Los Angeles:   Los Angeles
    • Note: The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Twin Lakes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Twin Lakes.
      • Neenach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Neenach is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenach
      • Fairmont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Fairmont is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Three Points
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Three Points is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
      • La Liebre
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • La Liebre is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Liebre
      • Antelope Acres
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Antelope Acres is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Acres
      • Sandberg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sandberg is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandberg
      • Lake Hughes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Gorman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Andrade Corner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Andrade Corner is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrade Corner
      • Del Sur
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Del Sur is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Sur
      • Caswell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Caswell is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Chandler ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Chandler is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Holland Summit ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Holland Summit is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Summit
        • Oban
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Oban is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oban
        • Green Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Green Valley is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
        • Naylor Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Naylor Place is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Leona Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Quartz Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lancaster
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Martins
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Martins is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
        • Lincoln Crest
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lincoln Crest is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Rancho Vista
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rancho Vista is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Vista
        • Sunrise
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunrise is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Twin Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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