Wasco (formerly, Dewey and Deweyville)[7] is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States.

Wasco is located 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Bakersfield,[7] at an elevation of 328 feet (100 m).

[7] The Deweyville post office opened in 1899, and changed its name to Wasco in 1907.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km2), all of it land.

Source:[15] One of Wasco's major economic activities is agriculture, specifically the growing of rose bushes.

[17] Oil and gas extraction is a significant part of the local economy.

[18] The large Semitropic Oil Field is along State Route 46 about 7 miles (11 km) west of town.

Being on the route of the high speed rail project without a stop, Wasco city officials have expressed concerns that the Amtrak service might be discontinued.

[22] The construction has impacted the city and the costs for asbestos removal are in dispute in a labor housing complex that had to be abandoned and demolished.

[23] While paid relocation costs, the city can’t afford to demolish the camp and wants the rail authority to pay.

Chief Executive Brian Kelly came to the city to discuss the issue in 2021.

[24] The town is featured in Episode 133 of California's Gold with Huell Howser, filmed in 2007.

[25] In the movie "Son in Law" featuring comedian Pauly Shore, the opening credit flyover shots and the opening graduation scene, were filmed in Wasco, CA and at the Wasco High School football stadium respectively.