List of neighborhoods in Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California has a wide variety of districts and neighborhoods. Generally, its citizens refer to the city by regions, named after directions (for example, the northeast, the northwest, and the southwest). These regions are further broken down into individual neighborhoods and districts (for example, Stockdale and Seven Oaks are part of the Southwest).

The origins of neighborhood names vary greatly. Some are named after a nearby facility, such as Stockdale is named after the . Some are named after previous communities which have been incorporated into Bakersfield. For example, Old Town Kern is named after the former Kern City. However, most come from developers, either named directly (such as Riverlakes Ranch), or after a large named development (such as Seven Oaks).

Central Bakersfield refers to the area in the center of Bakersfield. Starting north and traveling clockwise, it is bounded by Golden State Avenue, Union Avenue, State Route 58, and Freeway 99. Central Bakersfield also includes the Arts District, the Lowell Community, and the Oleander Community. It contains the oldest portions of the city; Downtown, Bakersfield’s central business district is located there. It also houses Chester Market, Lowell Place Senior Center, the Ebony Counseling Center, and the Kern County Black Chamber of Commerce. Its boundaries vary depending on who a person talks to, but many refer to it as the area bordered by: 24 Street, Union Ave, Brundage Lane, and Oak Street.

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. Because of the region's close proximity to the freeway network (state route 99), railroad mainline (Union Pacific), and air travel (Meadows Field), it is rapidly becoming the center of Bakersfield’s distribution industry.

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