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Welcome to Vinland ...

Vinland is located in Kern County<1>.

Vinland is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Vinland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Vinland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Vinland - they are located in Kansas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vinland.

Communities near Vinland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vinland.

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 Vinland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vinland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vinland. 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 Vinland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vinland. See our Newspapers Page for Vinland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vinland ...

Looking for more information about Vinland? 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 Vinland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vinland.

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 Vinland - 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>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.