[1] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west-southwest of downtown Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 387 feet (118 m).

[1] Kern City was founded as a planned retirement community in 1961.

[3] A post office operated at Kern City from 1962 to 1976.

[2] In 2010, there were 1,024 dwelling units (individual homes or condos) within the Kern City association.

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