Walong
in Kern County of California, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.197 and -118.538 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 11' 50" and W -118° 32' 16"
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: 06:15 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 7:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-21.350 and 55.790 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Les Sables Blancs
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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Discover Walong

Walong in Kern County (California) is a city in United States about 2,283 mi (or 3,674 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Local time in Walong is now 06:15 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Walong, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Meadows Field in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bakersfield, Los Angeles, Ventura, Visalia and Santa Barbara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Fairfield Inn & Suites Tehachapi

Address
6,4 mi
422 W. Tehachapi Blvd.
93561 Tehachapi
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SureStay Hotel by Best Western Tehachapi

Address
6,6 mi
418 W. TEHACHAPI BOULEVARD
93561 Tehachapi
United States

Time Information

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


Golden Hills Motel

Address
4,2 mi
22561 Woodford-Tehachapi Road
93561 Tehachapi
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BEST WESTERN PLUS COUNTRY PARK

Address
6,5 mi
420 W TEHACHAPI BLVD
93561 Tehachapi
United States

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Railfanning the Tehachapi Loop Part 1 HD

Published: September 01, 2011
Length: 09:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Locomotive450

Watch in High Definition! On the second day of our trip, we headed out to railfan after breakfast. Our first stop was the world famous Tehachapi Loop. Included in the video are pictures...


Railfanning the Tehachapi Loop Part 2 HD

Published: September 01, 2011
Length: 36:19 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Locomotive450

Watch in High Definition! Here's part two of railfanning at the World Famous Tehachapi Loop. We saw three more trains, all southbounds, at the Tehachapi Loop before we decided to move on....


BNSF at Tehachapi

Published: February 27, 2008
Length: 53:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: e44e33

AT&SF/BNSF CW44-9 702, BNSF CW44-9 4981 and 2 CW40-8s are northbound around the loop at Walong, CA 4/4/99.


SP xing Tehachapi Creek @ The Loop

Published: January 18, 2009
Length: 30:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Bretzky Bretrick

see above.


UP mixed power in Tehachapi Loop

Published: March 05, 2008
Length: 58:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: e44e33

UP CW41-8 9558, SD60M 6092, SD60 5994, SP SD45T-2 9383, EMD SD70M 7016, GATX SD40-2 eb at Walong, CA 4/4/99.


UP's Mojave Subdivision -Tehachapi, CA - 08/28/2014

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 46:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JCSTrains

BNSF 4844 leads a double stack unit train northbound through the Tehachapi Loop.


Eastbound BNSF manifest negotiates Tehachapi Loop. 31 July 2014

Published: August 06, 2014
Length: 26:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: aeromoe

Eastbound BNSF manifest negotiates Tehachapi Loop. 31 July 2014. i had no tripod for the small Canon SX50 I shot this video with. I balanced the camera on my baseball cap on a rock...that...


Tehachapi Loop

Published: December 24, 2007
Length: 09:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Pehar

A World-Famous Railroad Construction Achievement of the 19th Century Located about eight miles west of Tehachapi, California, near Highway 58 http://www.tehachapi.com/loop/


Wonderful Walong

Published: August 19, 2012
Length: 08:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jason Paul Kazarian

Three movements across the Tehachapi Loop at Walong, California in Summer, 1993 and Spring, 1994. The quality isn't that great. But the ATSF and SP no longer run on these rails!


BNSF 7422 doublestack intermodal east [XQ]

Published: July 22, 2012
Length: 40:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul1953H

On Fri 20 Jul 2012, an eastbound BNSF stack train enters Tunnel 9 at Walong CA at 2:27 PM and circles over itself on the Tehachapi Loop.


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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.

Keene, California

Keene (formerly, Wells) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California in the foothills of the Tehachapi Mountains at the southern extreme of the San Joaquin Valley. Keene is located 8.5 miles northwest of Tehachapi, at an elevation of 2602 feet (793 m). The population was 431 at the 2010 census, up from 339 at the 2000 census.

Located at 35.2236, -118.562 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Kern County, California, Populated places established in 1876, Tehachapi Mountains

Tehachapi Loop

The Tehachapi Loop is a .73-mile long 'spiral', or helix, on the Union Pacific Railroad line through Tehachapi Pass, of the Tehachapi Mountains in Kern County, south-central California. The line connects Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley to Mojave in the Mojave Desert.

Located at 35.2008, -118.537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rail infrastructure in California, Southern Pacific Railroad, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Buildings and structures in Kern County, California, Transportation in Kern County, California, California Historical Landmarks, Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, Tehachapi Mountains, Transport infrastructure completed in 1876