| Strand | |
|---|---|
| Former settlement | |
  Strand Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′26″N119°13′16″W / 35.34056°N 119.22111°W Coordinates: 35°20′26″N119°13′16″W / 35.34056°N 119.22111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation [1] | 338 ft (103 m) |
Strand is a former settlement in Kern County, California. [1] It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 13 miles (21 km) west of Bakersfield, [2] at an elevation of 338 feet (103 m). [1] Strand still appeared on maps as of 1932. [1]
Kern County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 839,631. Its county seat is Bakersfield.
California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 8.8 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County. The City and County of San Francisco is both the country's second-most densely populated major city after New York and the fifth-most densely populated county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.
Bakersfield is a city and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. It covers about 142 square miles (370 km2) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's population is approximately 380,000, making it the ninth-most populous city in California and the 52nd-most populous city in the nation. The Bakersfield–Delano Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kern County, had a 2010 census population of 839,631, making it the 62nd largest metropolitan area in the United States. The more built-up urban area that includes Bakersfield and areas immediately around the city, such as East Bakersfield, Oildale and Rosedale, has a population of over 520,000. Bakersfield is a charter city.
