Ford City
in Kern County of California, United States
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Meadows Field (30 mi) - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (55 mi)
- Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (59 mi)
- Corcoran Airport (66 mi)
- San Luis County Regional Airport (67 mi)
- Santa Cruz Island Airport (80 mi)
- New Coalinga Municipal Airport (84 mi)
- Bob Hope Airport (91 mi)
- Los Angeles International Airport (103 mi)
- Ontario International Airport (130 mi)
- John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport (136 mi)
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (206 mi)
- San Diego International Airport (212 mi)
- Seven Oaks Country Club (Golf course, 23 mi)
- Stockdale Country Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- Sundale Country Club (Golf course, 25 mi)
- The Links at RiverLakes Ranch (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Pine Mountain Golf Club (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.154 and -119.456 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 9' 15" and W -119° 27' 22"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:25 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:37 am and 4:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -21.359 and 55.768 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Saint-Philippe - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Ford City
Ford City in Kern County (California) with it's 4,278 habitants is located in United States about 2,333 mi (or 3,755 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ford City is now 06:25 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 13 airports close to Ford City, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Meadows Field in a distance of 30 mi (or 48 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Visalia and Hanford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Ford City, California
Ford City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Ford City is located 1 mile north of Taft, at an elevation of 892 feet (272 m). The population was 4,278 at the 2010 census, up from 3,512 at the 2000 census. It is immediately north of Taft, between the huge Midway-Sunset Oil Field to the southwest, and the almost exhausted Buena Vista Oil Field to the northeast. State Route 119 passes east of town from its junction with SR 33 to the south.
South Taft, California
South Taft is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. South Taft is located 0.5 miles south of Taft, at an elevation of 1017 feet (310 m). The population was 2,169 at the 2010 census, up from 1,898 at the time of the 2000 census.
Taft Heights, California
Taft Heights (formerly, Boust City) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Taft Heights is located 1 mile west-southwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1178 feet (359 m). The population was 1,949 at the 2010 census, up from 1,865 at the 2000 census.
KBDS
KBDS is a radio station licensed to serve Taft, California. The station is owned by Radio Campensina Bakersfield, Inc. , which is itself owned by the United Farm Workers. While the station normally broadcasts to the Kern County, California, area, as of November 14, 2008, it is temporarily off the air. Before the station was silenced on November 14, 2008, it broadcast a Rhythmic Top 40 music format. Branded as "Play 103.9", the station's slogan was "Blazin' Hip Hop Y Mas."
Taft Airport
Taft Airport, also known as Taft-Kern County Airport, is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) east of Taft, serving Kern County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 71 acres and has one runway.
Taft Union High School
Taft Union High School is located in Taft in Kern County, California, in the United States. Taft High was founded in 1912. Taft is a small city and the school also serves the surrounding rural area, with a total population of about 20,000. The school was featured in the movie "The Best of Times" with Robin Williams and Kurt Russell. Taft was also in the 1996 movie For My Daughter's Honor, with the name changed to Tate Union High School. Parts of the movie Frog-g-g! were filmed at TUHS as well.
Midway-Sunset Oil Field
The Midway-Sunset Oil Field is a large oil field in Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California in the United States. It is the largest in California and the third largest in the United States. The field was discovered in 1894, and through the end of 2006 had produced close to 3 billion barrels of oil. At the end of 2008 its estimated reserves amounted to approximately 532 million barrels .
Buena Vista Oil Field
The Buena Vista Oil Field, formerly the Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 2 (NPR-2) is a large oil field in Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California in the United States. Discovered in 1909, and having a cumulative production of approximately 667 million barrels, it is the tenth-largest oil field in California. It is also one of the closest to being exhausted, having a total reserve of only about one percent of its original oil, and having produced a mere 713,000 barrels in 2006.
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