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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.
5] Name Image Location Designated Description 1 The Hayden Building 1622 19th Street: 2/12/92 Second Renaissance Revival building built in 1904 by the Kern County Land Company; occupants have included the Hayden Furniture Company, the Ancient Order of United Workmen, Mrs. Andrews Dancing Hall, the Continental Hotel, and the Valley Office Supply Company, and the Spotlight Theatre and Cafe
Between 1970 and 2010, Bakersfield grew 400% (from 70,000 to 347,483), [39] making it one of the fastest-growing cities in California. [15] Bakersfield's close proximity to mountain passes, primarily the Tejon Pass on Interstate 5 between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Joaquin Valley, has made the city a regional transportation hub. [40]
Starting from the north and traveling clockwise, Central Bakersfield is bound by the Kern River, Union Avenue, State Route 58, and State Route 99. The Downtown Business Association defines downtown Bakersfield as the region bordered by 24th Street (SR 178), Union Avenue (SR 204), California Avenue, and F Street. [1]
Fairfax CDP (Kern County), California – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 [22] % 2020 White alone (NH ...
Eight California cities made it on the top 10 list. This includes Richmond at No. 9, Riverside at No. 8, Fresno at No. 7 and San Diego at No. 6. San Francisco made it at No. 5 and Los Angeles at 4.
In February 2025, the city of Bakersfield announced that Dignity Health has bought the naming rights of the arena, which will be renamed Dignity Health Arena, Theater and Convention Center. The new name will go into effect on March 1, 2025, and run through December 31, 2035.
1962 – Bakersfield News Bulletin begins publication. [3] 1963 – Crest Drive-In cinema in business. [6] 1964 – Goodwill thrift shop in business. [7] 1965 – Community Action Partnership of Kern established. 1976 – Bakersfield Department of Water Resources established. 1977 December: Great Bakersfield Dust Storm of 1977. Mesa Marin ...