Weedpatch, California
| Weedpatch | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Location in California and in Kern County |
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| Coordinates: 35°14′17″N 118°54′54″W / 35.23806°N 118.91500°WCoordinates: 35°14′17″N 118°54′54″W / 35.23806°N 118.91500°W | |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Andy Vidak (R) |
| • Assembly | Rudy Salas (D) |
| • U. S. Congress | David Valadao (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.561 sq mi (9.224 km2) |
| • Land | 3.557 sq mi (9.212 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.012 km2) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 25,000 |
| • Density | 3,800/sq mi (2,700/km2) |
| ZIP code | 93307 |
| Area code(s) | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-83863 |
Weedpatch (formerly Weed Patch and Alexander's Corner) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. Weedpatch is 10 miles (16 km) south-southeast of Bakersfield. It is considered to be one of the poorest areas in Kern County.
The community, which lies at an elevation of 387 feet (118 meters), is situated off State Route 184 (Weedpatch Highway) southeast of Bakersfield, south of Lamont and about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of State Route 58, the Bakersfield - Tehachapi Highway. It is at 35°14′17″N 118°54′54″W / 35.23806°N 118.91500°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, Weedpatch has an area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2).
Although the name Weed Patch was applied to the site as early as 1874, the community began only in 1922. The town was also named Alexander's Corner in honor of Cal Alexander, a resident.
Weedpatch is the site of the Arvin Federal Government Camp, known colloquially (and in the John Steinbeck novel The Grapes of Wrath) as "Weedpatch Camp." This camp was a government rescue center for distressed migrant workers fleeing the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, during the Great Depression. The camp still aids migrant workers.
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