Taft
in Kern County of California, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.142 and -119.457 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 8' 32" and W -119° 27' 23"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:32 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:01 am and 7:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.359 and 55.768 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Saint-Philippe
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Delve into Taft

Taft in Kern County (California) with it's 9,495 habitants is a city located in United States about 2,333 mi (or 3,755 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Taft is now 04:32 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Taft, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Meadows Field in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Visalia and Hanford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sunset Motel

Address
0,0 mi
411 4th Street
93268 Taft
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Caprice Motel

Address
0,1 mi
222 Kern Street
93268 Taft
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holland Inn and Suites

Address
0,3 mi
531 Warren Street
93268 TAFT
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Motel 8

Address
6,6 mi
600 Poso Street
93252 Maricopa
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN PLUS TAFT INN

Address
0,3 mi
203 S 6TH ST
93268 Taft
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Save The Penguins Draw A Stickman Epic - Christmas Special

Published: December 16, 2014
Length: 44:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ShadowShine51

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UPS, Gotta a Package - Lost The Lights Ep.08

Published: December 06, 2014
Length: 46:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ShadowShine51

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Taft Bike Fest 2012

Published: September 06, 2012
Length: 30:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EvilJesus

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West Kern Oil Museum - Taft, CA

Published: August 31, 2013
Length: 25:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diginfor Au

It's a Southern California Road Trip to the West Kern Oil Museum in Taft California May 18th 2013. Don and Debbie Hirlinger visit Taft California going to the Taft Prospector Club membership...


West Kern Oil Museum - Taft California

Published: August 30, 2013
Length: 33:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diginfor Au

It's a Southern California Road Trip to the West Kern Oil Museum in Taft California May 18th 2013. Don and Debbie Hirlinger visit Taft California going to the Taft Prospector Club membership...


CUBE SURVIVAL! MOB CITY B*** EP 3

Published: February 18, 2015
Length: 17:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JustNoah

Mob city is real...


Skydive Taft Video

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 58:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Osvaldo Gonzalez


Occidental Storage Facility Taft

Published: January 22, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Earthworks

This is a FLIR video taken on December 17, 2014, showing emissions at an Occidental Storage Facility in Taft, California. This video was taken by an Infrared Training Center (ITC) certified...


Photography Services Taft CA KC Photography & Framing

Published: March 13, 2013
Length: 59:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: competitivetube2000

KC Photography & Framing specializes in all of the creative aspects of photography. Our unique photography services cover everything from taking the photos to presenting them in a one-of-a-kind...


AFF & Then Some

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 52:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Amber B

Amber Bishop's AFF levels and Jumps 1 - 14 at Skydive Taft with Instructors Yong, Claudia Blank, Lelo Mras, Adam Bishop, and Travis O'Neal.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ford City, California

Ford City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Ford City is located 1 mile north of Taft, at an elevation of 892 feet (272 m). The population was 4,278 at the 2010 census, up from 3,512 at the 2000 census. It is immediately north of Taft, between the huge Midway-Sunset Oil Field to the southwest, and the almost exhausted Buena Vista Oil Field to the northeast. State Route 119 passes east of town from its junction with SR 33 to the south.

Located at 35.1544, -119.456 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Kern County, California

South Taft, California

South Taft is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. South Taft is located 0.5 miles south of Taft, at an elevation of 1017 feet (310 m). The population was 2,169 at the 2010 census, up from 1,898 at the time of the 2000 census.

Located at 35.1347, -119.456 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Kern County, California

Taft Heights, California

Taft Heights (formerly, Boust City) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Taft Heights is located 1 mile west-southwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1178 feet (359 m). The population was 1,949 at the 2010 census, up from 1,865 at the 2000 census.

Located at 35.1347, -119.473 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Kern County, California

KBDS

KBDS is a radio station licensed to serve Taft, California. The station is owned by Radio Campensina Bakersfield, Inc. , which is itself owned by the United Farm Workers. While the station normally broadcasts to the Kern County, California, area, as of November 14, 2008, it is temporarily off the air. Before the station was silenced on November 14, 2008, it broadcast a Rhythmic Top 40 music format. Branded as "Play 103.9", the station's slogan was "Blazin' Hip Hop Y Mas."

Located at 35.1178, -119.459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations established in 1989, Radio stations disestablished in 2008, Radio stations in Bakersfield, California, Defunct radio stations in the United States, Defunct companies based in California

Taft Airport

Taft Airport, also known as Taft-Kern County Airport, is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) east of Taft, serving Kern County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 71 acres and has one runway.

Located at 35.1411, -119.441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Kern County, California, Central Valley (California)

Taft Union High School

Taft Union High School is located in Taft in Kern County, California, in the United States. Taft High was founded in 1912. Taft is a small city and the school also serves the surrounding rural area, with a total population of about 20,000. The school was featured in the movie "The Best of Times" with Robin Williams and Kurt Russell. Taft was also in the 1996 movie For My Daughter's Honor, with the name changed to Tate Union High School. Parts of the movie Frog-g-g! were filmed at TUHS as well.

Located at 35.1465, -119.46 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
High schools in Kern County, California, Public high schools in California

Midway-Sunset Oil Field

The Midway-Sunset Oil Field is a large oil field in Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California in the United States. It is the largest in California and the third largest in the United States. The field was discovered in 1894, and through the end of 2006 had produced close to 3 billion barrels of oil. At the end of 2008 its estimated reserves amounted to approximately 532 million barrels .

Located at 35.1301, -119.461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Oil fields in Kern County, California, Oil fields in California


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Moron, Moro, Siding Number Two, تافت, Тафт, Taft, تافت، کالیفرنیا, टाफ्ट, 塔夫脱