Cherokee Strip California Map

About Cherokee Strip, California

Cherokee Strip is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 118. The population density is 302.3 people per km². Cherokee Strip is located at 35.4672°N, 119.2607°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93263.

Cherokee Strip unfolds across a broad, sun-baked expanse where the earth itself seems to breathe in slow, golden exhalations. It lies 9.9 miles south-south-east of Wasco, CA (from Wasco, CA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 2.4 miles south-south-east of Shafter. The landscape here is a study in patient endurance, a vast canvas brushed with the muted ochres and dusty greens of semi-arid terrain. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to stretches of level ground, the very soil holding the memory of ancient seabeds and the relentless sculpting of wind. In the evenings, as the sun dips below the horizon, the sky ignites in a spectacular display of fiery oranges and bruised purples, a celestial balm laid over the quietude of the land. The air, dry and carrying the faint scent of sun-warmed dust and distant chaparral, hums with a profound stillness that invites contemplation. This land, once a vital artery of westward expansion, remembers the thunder of hooves and the hopeful cries of settlers during the famed Oklahoma Land Rush, though its Kern County iteration speaks of a different, yet equally potent, frontier spirit. The economy of Cherokee Strip is deeply rooted in the bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands, where vast fields of cotton and vineyards stretch towards the hazy mountains, their productivity sustained by an intricate network of irrigation. The scent of ripening grapes often mingles with the earthy perfume of freshly tilled soil, a testament to the generations who have coaxed life from this sometimes unforgiving earth. Local life moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a gentle rhythm underscored by a quiet pride in the enduring character of Cherokee Strip.

About This Cherokee Strip Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cherokee Strip, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.467181, -119.260665. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cherokee Strip and Kern County.

Detailed location data for Cherokee Strip includes the ZIP code (93263), telephone area code (661), county seat of Kern County (Bakersfield), and school district assignment (Kern High School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cherokee Strip is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.