Lost Hills, California

Lost Hills
Lost Hills's town sign at its western border, seen from SR 46
Lost Hills's town sign at its western border, seen from SR 46
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Location in Kern County and the state of California
Lost Hills is located in the United States
Lost Hills
Lost Hills
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°36′59″N 119°41′39″W / 35.61639°N 119.69417°W / 35.61639; -119.69417
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern
Government
 • SenateAndy Vidak (R)
 • AssemblyRudy Salas (D)
 • U. S. CongressDavid Valadao (R)
Area
 • Total
5.564 sq mi (14.409 km2)
 • Land5.552 sq mi (14.379 km2)
 • Water0.012 sq mi (0.031 km2)  0.21%
Elevation305 ft (93 m)
Population
 • Total
2,370
 • Density430/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93249
Area code661
FIPS code06-44280
GNIS feature ID1660956

Lost Hills (formerly, Lost Hill)[2] is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Lost Hills is located 42 miles (68 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield,[4] at an elevation of 305 feet (93 m).[2] The population was 2,412 at the 2010 census, up from 1,938 at the 2000 census.

A rest stop by Interstate 5 including restaurants, gasoline stations, and motels is located about one-mile (1.6 km) from the town.

  1. ^ U.S. Census Archived July 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost Hills, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1066. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.