Shafter
in Kern County of California, United States

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.501 and -119.272 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 30' 1" and W -119° 16' 18"
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: 03:56 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 4:48 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.359 and 55.768 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Saint-Philippe
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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

Discover Shafter

Shafter in Kern County (California) with it's 18,336 citizens is a city in United States about 2,315 mi (or 3,726 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Shafter is now 03:56 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Shafter, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Meadows Field in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bakersfield, Visalia, Hanford, Santa Barbara and Ventura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 18th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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preview picture of video 'The General Official Trailer- Shafter 2014- Shafter Wasco 2014'

The General Official Trailer- Shafter 2014- Shafter Wasco 2014

Published: November 05, 2014
Length: 06:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SLC Production (Films)

Shafter High "The General" Preview. Video was written by the Shafter High ASB 2014.

preview picture of video 'Plumber Shafter 661-829-4848 Plumbing Doc Kern County CA 93263'

Plumber Shafter 661-829-4848 Plumbing Doc Kern County CA 93263

Published: July 08, 2014
Length: 25:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bakers Field

Plumber Shafter 661-829-4848 Visit: http://www.bestbakersfieldplumber.com/ The Plumbing Doctor Sewer and drain cleaning represents a lot of the day by day work done by the Plumbing Doc team....

preview picture of video '30352 Richland Avenue, Shafter, CA Presented by Jessie Barajas.'

30352 Richland Avenue, Shafter, CA Presented by Jessie Barajas.

Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jessie Barajas

Click to see more: http://www.searchallproperties.com/listings/2048590/30352-Richland-Avenue-Shafter-CA 30352 Richland Avenue Shafter, CA 93263 Contact Jessie Barajas for more information....

preview picture of video 'Vintage Storage Facility in Shafter'

Vintage Storage Facility in Shafter

Published: January 22, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Earthworks

This video was taken on 12/17/14 in Shafter, California and shows emissions from the Vintage Storage Facility in Shafter. The video was taking using a FLIR GF320 designed to scan large areas...

preview picture of video 'BNSF 6552 W and BNSF 8241 W thru Shafter [HD]'

BNSF 6552 W and BNSF 8241 W thru Shafter [HD]

Published: July 25, 2014
Length: 38:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul1953H

Two wb. BNSF intermodals come through Shafter CA on Tue 22 Jul 2014: (1) Grab shot of most of BNSF 6552 on the main at 7:54 AM; (2) Lower- priority BNSF 8241 out of the siding at 7:59 AM.

preview picture of video 'BNSF 4747 W meets BNSF 7016 E @ Shafter [HD]'

BNSF 4747 W meets BNSF 7016 E @ Shafter [HD]

Published: October 01, 2013
Length: 51:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul1953H

Another train meet at Shafter CA on Tue 24 Sep 2013: (1) A westbound auto train comes into town at 9:24 AM; (2) After the auto train stops, it starts up at a crawl as an eastbound intermodal...

preview picture of video 'BNSF 6546 W and 5470 W @ Shafter [HD]'

BNSF 6546 W and 5470 W @ Shafter [HD]

Published: September 07, 2013
Length: 51:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul1953H

On Thu 5 Sep 2013, two westbound BNSF manifest freights come through Shafter CA: (1) BNSF 6546 at 7:54 AM after meeting a hot eastbound intermodal which I missed); (2) BNSF 5470 at 8:50 AM.

preview picture of video 'BNSF 5385 E meets BNSF 7461 W @ Shafter [HD]'

BNSF 5385 E meets BNSF 7461 W @ Shafter [HD]

Published: October 01, 2013
Length: 44:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul1953H

Train meet on Tue 24 Sep 2013: (1a, b) Eb. mixed intermodal comes though Wasco CA at 9:13 AM, into Shafter at 9:28; (2) Wb. freight comes out of Shafter at 9:29 after meeting the intermodal.

preview picture of video 'Amtrak #717 meets BNSF4488 E @ e. Shafter [HD]'

Amtrak #717 meets BNSF4488 E @ e. Shafter [HD]

Published: August 08, 2013
Length: 21:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paul1953H

On Thu 1 Aug 2013, wb. Amtrak #717 passes east switch Shafter CA at 6:35 PM and meets an eastbound BNSF stack train which then comes out of the siding.

preview picture of video 'BNSF 7451 W meets BNSF 5179 E @ Shafter CA [HQ-057]'

BNSF 7451 W meets BNSF 5179 E @ Shafter CA [HQ-057]

Published: August 21, 2009
Length: 03:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul1953H

On Tue 18 Aug 2009, two opposing BNSF intermodals meet near east switch Shafter CA; BNSF 7451 West at 9:25 AM, and BNSF 5179 East at 9:28 AM.

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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Calloway Canal

Calloway Canal is an irrigation canal in Kern County, California. It originates from the Kern River, just east of Golden State Highway in Bakersfield. It terminates at reservoirs located south of Whisler Road and east of SR 99 (Golden State Freeway), near McFarland. From the diversion, the canal travels west, around industrial development before turning southwest. After crossing Rosedale Highway, the canal makes a 120 degree turn, traveling northwest.

Located at 35.5142, -119.241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canals of Kern County, California

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
شافتير, Шафтър, Shafter, شافتر، کالیفرنیا, MIT, शाफ्टर, Шафтер, 沙夫特