| Central Park / Mill Creek | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Location_map_Bakersfield.png)  Location of Central Park within Bakersfield &sq=&lang=&file=File:USA_California_location_map.svg) Mill Creek (Bakersfield) (California) | |
| Type | Linear Park |
| Location | Bakersfield, California |
| Coordinates | 35°22′36″N 119°00′28″W / 35.37667°N 119.00778°W[1] |
| Area | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) |
| Created | 1921 (Central Park), 2009 (Mill Creek) |
| Operated by | Bakersfield Department of Recreation and Parks |
| Status | All year |
Mill Creek is a linear park located in Bakersfield, California. It runs along the Kern Island Canal between Golden State Avenue and California Avenue in downtown, although there is a gap between 19th Street and the BNSF railroad yard. The center of the park is Central Park, the only park in downtown. The park contains a lake with spray fountains and the “Mill Creek” bridge. It is also home to the Bakersfield Museum of Art and the Bakersfield Community House.
The park is named after a flour mill which was located on 17th Street.[2]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mill Creek (Bakersfield). Accessed: 12-16-2011.
- ^ Mayer, Steven. High hope grows where the water flows. The Bakersfield Californian. March 14, 2010. A1, A6-A7.