California City, California | |
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| City of California City | |
 West Side of California City Central Park | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Cal City | |
 Location of California City in Kern County, California. | |
  California City, California Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°07′33″N 117°59′09″W / 35.12583°N 117.98583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kern |
| Incorporated | December 10, 1965[1] |
| Named for | California |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kelly Kulikoff [2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 203.70 sq mi (527.57 km2) |
| • Land | 203.61 sq mi (527.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) 0.04% |
| Elevation | 2,405 ft (733 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 14,973 |
| • Density | 73.54/sq mi (28.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 93504-93505 |
| Area codes | 442/760 and 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-09780 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1660418, 2409960 |
| Website | www |
California City is a city located in northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, United States. It is 100 miles (160 km) north of the city of Los Angeles, and the population was 14,973 at the 2020 census. Covering 203.63 square miles (527.4 km2), California City has the third-largest land area of any city in the state of California (behind San Diego and Los Angeles), and is the largest city in California, by land area, that is not a county seat. It is the 43rd-largest city in the United States by land area.
Much of the city's residents are employed at Edwards Air Force Base, which is located 18 miles (29 km) southeast of the city. Other major employers are the California City Correctional Center (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), Mojave Air and Space Port (and its flight test facility) and the Hyundai/Kia Proving Grounds, located in the rural southwestern part of the city. California City also has a park, a PGA golf course, and a municipal airport.
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- ^ "City Government". City of California City. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
- ^ "California City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.