About the city
Bakersfield is the ninth-largest city in California, situated at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley approximately 180 km north of Los Angeles. With a population of around 375,000, its economy has historically been driven by the oil industry — earning it the nickname 'Oil Capital of California' — and by powerful agriculture that makes Kern County the fourth most productive agricultural county in the United States by value. On the sporting front, the city has produced Hall of Fame NFL player Frank Gifford and NASCAR champion Kevin Harvick, while the Bakersfield Condors, an AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, keep local sporting culture alive and thriving.
Key facts
The ninth-largest city in California, nestled at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, it is the state's oil and agriculture capital.
Cradle of the Bakersfield sound (country music), with figures such as Buck Owens and Merle Haggard; the Bakersfield Condors are the ice hockey team affiliated with the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL.
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