Oil City | |
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  Oil City Location in California  Oil City Oil City (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′35″N 118°57′37″W / 35.42639°N 118.96028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
Oil City is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Bakersfield, adjacent to the Kern River Oil Field. [1]
Another "Oil City" is located in Fresno County within the Coalinga Oil Field, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Coalinga, [2] at an elevation of 449 feet (137 m). [1]
The town was named for Oil City, Pennsylvania. [2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oil City, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1083. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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