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City of Bakersfield
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Downtown Bakersfield with City Hall and Police Headquarters at left and Hall of Records at right
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Nickname(s): California's Country Music Capital,B-Town,Bakers,Bako,
Location of Bakersfield, California
Coordinates: 35°22′24″N 119°01′07″W / 35.37333°N 119.01861°W / 35.37333; -119.01861Coordinates: 35°22′24″N 119°01′07″W / 35.37333°N 119.01861°W / 35.37333; -119.01861
Country
United States
State
California
County
Kern
Founded
1869
Government
- Mayor
Harvey Hall
- City Manager
Alan Tandy
- Finance Director
Nelson Smith
- City Clerk
Pamela A. McCarthy
Area
- City
140.53 sq mi (296.3 km2)
- Land
139.23 sq mi (292.9 km2)
- Water
1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) 1.14%
Elevation
408 ft (123 m)
Population (January 1, 2009)
- City
333,719
- Density
2,184.4/sq mi (843.4/km2)
- Metro
827,173
Time zone
PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)
PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code
93301 - 93314
Area code(s)
661
FIPS code
06-03526
GNIS feature ID
1652668
Website
www.bakersfieldcity.us
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