La Cresta, California | |
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Coordinates: 35°23′48.92″N 118°59′21.52″W / 35.3969222°N 118.9893111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Area | |
• Total | 1.046 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
• Land | 1.046 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,787 |
• Density | 8,400/sq mi (3,200/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 2804420[2] |
La Cresta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California.[3] The CDP is within Bakersfield's census county division,[4] and is surrounded by the city of Bakersfield on most sides, but borders East Bakersfield to the southeast.[3] Its population was 8,787 at the 2020 census.[3]