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Bakersfield College ("BC") is a public community college located in Bakersfield, California. Its main campus is on a 153-acre (0.62 km 2 ) campus in northeast Bakersfield, with two satellite campuses : the Weill Institute in downtown Bakersfield, and the Delano Center in Delano, California , approximately 35 miles (56 km) north of Bakersfield.
A map displaying the locations of Bakersfield's designated historic places and areas of historic interest, as well as the four buildings listed on the NRHP and four sites listed as California Historical Landmarks, can be viewed by clicking "OpenStreetMap" in the template found to the right below.
North Bakersfield refers to the area north of Bakersfield, between California State Route 99 and the Kern River. Currently, it is the only region in which no part is incorporated into Bakersfield. The town of Oildale is located there. It also contains Bakersfield's commercial airport, Meadows Field.
The largest open pit mine in California, which mines borax, is at Boron. [64] As of October 1, 2016, Kern County contains nearly 25% of California's in-state renewable energy production, including 1,785 MW of solar power and 3,310 MW of wind power. [65] Kern County is home to the Tehachapi Energy Storage Project, which was commissioned in 2014 ...
The other part of Legislative Route 58 is California's segment of Interstate 40; previous to 1964 it was a segment of US 66. Prior to 1964, the segment of State Route 58 between Bakersfield and Barstow was signed U.S. Route 466.
State Route 99 (SR 99) is a major north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley.From its southern end at Interstate 5 (I-5) near Wheeler Ridge to its northern end at SR 36 near Red Bluff, SR 99 goes through the densely populated eastern parts of the valley.
Bakersfield ranked No. 1 and Sacramento ranked No. 2 on the list of cities with the worst drivers, a large jump from last year when it was ranked seventh worst. Eight California cities made it on ...
The shops and cafes that line the Downtown streets feature dining and shopping venues. Notable attractions in Downtown Bakersfield include the Rabobank Arena, the McMurtrey Aquatic Center, the Bakersfield Museum of Art, the historic Fox Theater, the Padre Hotel, and a nightlife district centered on 19th Street and Wall Street Alley. [2]