Visit Bakersfield California

Visit Bakersfield California

Bakersfield is a city at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, 110 mi (180 km) to the north and south respectively.  Bakersfield is the 11th fastest growing city in California.

In 2010, Bakersfield city's population was estimated to be 338,952, making it the 11th largest city in California and Bakersfield is the 58th largest city in the United States according to U.S. Census estimates. Bakersfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has a population of 800,458 making it the 63rd largest metropolitan area in the country. Bakersfield is California's third largest inland city, after Fresno and Sacramento. The city's economy relies on agriculture, petroleum extraction and refining, and manufacturing.

Bakersfield, California is known in the music industry as the home of Buck Owens and Merle Haggard and the origin of the Bakersfield sound, a type of honkey tonk country music.

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The Bakersfield Station, opened in 2000, provides Amtrak California passenger and Amtrak Express freight rail service to the city. Previously, Bakersfield had been served by two depots; the first was located in Old Town Kern and the second was built in downtown. Bakersfield is a planned station for the proposed California High Speed Rail system.

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Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield was recently rebuilt and dedicated as the William M. Thomas Terminal. In 2009.