Kern City, Bakersfield, California

Kern City
Community in Bakersfield
Kern City Location within Bakersfield
Coordinates: 35°21′14″N 119°04′24″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern County
City	Bakersfield
Elevation [1]	387 ft (118 m)

Kern City is a former unincorporated community now incorporated in Bakersfield in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west-southwest of downtown Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 387 feet (118 m).[1]

Kern City was founded as a planned retirement community in 1961.[2] It was developed by Del Webb and constructed by his namesake company the Del E. Webb Corporation.[3] A post office operated at Kern City from 1962 to 1976.[2]

In 2010, there were 1,024 dwelling units (individual homes or condos) within the Kern City association. At that time, the association had an elected board of directors made up of 9 property owners, three elected each year for a three-year term.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kern City, Bakersfield, California
2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1055. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
3. "History - Kern City". Kern City. Retrieved 2018-10-21.