Cherokee Strip California Map
Explore Cherokee Strip, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Cherokee Strip, California
| City | Cherokee Strip |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | Kern County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 35.467181 |
| Longitude | -119.260665 |
| Population | 206 |
| Density | 874.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 93263 |
| Area Code | 661 |
| County Seat | Bakersfield |
| School District | Kern High School District |
About Cherokee Strip, California
Cherokee Strip is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 206. The population density is 874.0 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 emerges from the sun-drenched expanse of the Central Valley as a quiet study in golden grasses and deep-rooted oak savanna. It lies 2.4 miles south-southeast of Shafter, CA (from Shafter, CA: bearing 165°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-southeast of Wasco. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, interrupted only by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Sierra Nevada far to the east. Summer light settles heavily over the landscape, bleaching the fields to a brittle straw color that crunches underfoot, while the Calloway Canal cuts a thin, cooling ribbon of shadow through the dust of the lower plains. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Lake Webb mirror the deepening violet of the sky at twilight, acting as a gathering point for the local stillness that defines the day’s end.
Cherokee Strip carries the weight of a working landscape, where the rhythm of the seasons is dictated by the turning of soil and the persistent demands of agriculture. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, revolving around the seasonal harvest and the maintenance of the irrigation networks that sustain the verdant rows of crops against the heat. Residents often gather near the Skate Park, where the laughter of youth provides a sharp, energetic contrast to the sprawling, silent fields that stretch toward the horizon. History in Cherokee Strip is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of the settlers who first organized this land into productive tracts, leaving behind a legacy of self-reliance that remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the local storefronts and the quiet pride of the people who dwell here.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Skate Park (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 346° N
- Rodriguez Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 327° NW
- Activity Center (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 346° N
- Shafter Ford Theater (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 001° N
- Veteran's Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 320° NW
- Depot Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 341° N
- Site of the Flight of the Gossamer Condor (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 063° NE
- Buttonwillow Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 255° W
- Tule Elk State Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 211° SW
- Lokern-Buena Vista Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 12.6 mi, 201° S
- North Beardsley Skatepark (Public Artwork) — 13.0 mi, 106° E
- Kern County World War II Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 117° SE
- Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 117° SE
- Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 111° E
- Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 111° E
- Bakersfield Civic Auditorium (Theatre) — 15.4 mi, 115° SE
- Valley Plaza Stadium (Cinema) — 15.6 mi, 126° SE
- Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 16.9 mi, 104° E
- Checkpoint (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 061° NE
- Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 003° N
- California Living Museum (Museum) — 21.2 mi, 096° E
- Kern National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.9 mi, 314° NW · 22k acres
- Jameson #17 (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 205° SW
- Ethel D. Oil Tool & Supply House (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 205° SW
- Oil Patch Fire House (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 205° SW
- Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 26.0 mi, 089° E · 1.1M acres
- Carrizo Plain National Monument (National Monument) — 29.0 mi, 214° SW · 247k acres
- Pixley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.6 mi, 353° N · 15k acres
- Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 39.1 mi, 179° S · 1.8M acres
- Soda Lake Overlook (Viewpoint) — 39.7 mi, 247° SW
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About This Cherokee Strip Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cherokee Strip, California. Coordinates: 35.467181, -119.260665. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
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).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
