Lost Hills California Map

About Lost Hills, California

Lost Hills is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,926. The population density is 129.4 people per km². Lost Hills is located at 35.6163°N, 119.6943°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93249.

Lost Hills lies under a vast, often bleached sky, where the land stretches out in broad, sun-scorched plains. It lies 19.9 miles west of Wasco, CA (from Wasco, CA: bearing 275°T), and is situated 19.5 miles north-west of Buttonwillow. The terrain here is a study in earth tones, a subtle palette of ochre and pale straw, broken by the occasional scrub oak clinging stubbornly to life. Dust, fine as talcum powder, coats everything, a constant reminder of the arid embrace of this landscape. The air itself feels thin and warm, carrying the faint, dry scent of sagebrush and the distant hum of unseen machinery. The horizon is a sharp, unwavering line, a place where the earth meets the sky in an unbroken, almost infinite expanse. The history of Lost Hills is as deeply rooted as the hardy plants that survive here, a story of hardscrabble beginnings and enduring resourcefulness. This is a place that has long been defined by the bounty – and the challenges – of the land. The local economy has historically revolved around agriculture and, more recently, the extraction of oil and gas, industries that have shaped the character of Lost Hills and its people. You can still see the legacy of those early settlers in the weathered facades of buildings, and the persistent spirit that drives the community forward, a quiet testament to survival and adaptation in this starkly beautiful corner of California.

About This Lost Hills Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Lost Hills, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Lost Hills and Kern County.

Detailed location data for Lost Hills includes the ZIP code (93249), telephone area code (661), county seat of Kern County (Bakersfield), and school district assignment (Wasco Union 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 Lost Hills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.