Goodmanville California Map

About Goodmanville, California

Goodmanville is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 169. The population density is 110.0 people per km². Goodmanville is located at 35.4360°N, 118.9328°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93308.

Goodmanville rests in a wide, sun-baked basin, where the earth stretches out in hues of ochre and pale gold under a sky that bleeds into a bruised purple at dusk. It lies 4.2 miles north of East Niles, CA (from East Niles, CA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-east of Bakersfield. The land here is a study in dry resilience, a place where sparse, tenacious scrub clings to the gently sloping terrain, and the air carries the faint, dry scent of dust and sun-baked sagebrush. Distant, hazy mountains form a jagged, softened horizon, their peaks indistinct against the vast expanse of the sky, and the silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind across the wide-open spaces. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a peculiar quality, a thick, honeyed glow that seems to hold the day's heat long after the sun begins its descent. The history of Goodmanville is written in the arid soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a story deeply entwined with the cycles of agriculture and the relentless pursuit of water. This is a place where the economy has long been shaped by the bounty and scarcity of the land, with generations of families cultivating the soil and coaxing crops from the unforgiving ground. The legacy of early settlers, who arrived with dreams of prosperity, is palpable in the weathered farmhouses and the quiet dignity of the town's inhabitants, a testament to their perseverance. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring character of Goodmanville lies in its unpretentious strength, a quiet resilience that mirrors the hardy plants that dot its landscape.

About This Goodmanville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Goodmanville, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.436039, -118.932785. 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 Goodmanville and Kern County.

Detailed location data for Goodmanville includes the ZIP code (93308), telephone area code (661), county seat of Kern County (Bakersfield), and school district assignment (Bakersfield City 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 Goodmanville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.