Greenfield | |
|---|---|
 Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
  Greenfield Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′08″N 119°00′10″W / 35.26889°N 119.00278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.488 sq mi (3.855 km2) |
| • Land | 5.842 sq mi (3.855 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,447 |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (890/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 243007; 2628815 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California | |
Greenfield (formerly, Delkern)[4] is a census-designated place[5] in Kern County, California.[2] It is located 7 miles (11 km) south of Bakersfield,[4] at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m).[2] The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census.
The Delkern post office was opened in 1949.[4] That name derives from Kern Delta, a designation for the surrounding area.[4]
- ^ U.S. Census Archived 2012-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California
- ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1042. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenfield, Kern County, California