McFarland California Map

About McFarland, California

McFarland is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It has a population of 14,222. The population density is 860.9 people per km². McFarland is located at 35.6780°N, 119.2293°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93250.

McFarland rests under a sky that often stretches, a vast, unbroken canvas of cerulean that can, at dusk, bleed into hues of bruised plum and molten gold. It lies 6.4 miles south of Delano, CA (from Delano, CA: bearing 171°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-east of Wasco. The land here is a study in muted earth tones, a broad, flat expanse giving way to the distant, hazy embrace of the southern Sierra Nevada foothills, their slopes a soft, brown velvet under the relentless sun. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a fine, dry dust, a constant companion that settles on everything, lending a subtle, sepia-toned filter to the world. The fields, when they are not fallow, are a patchwork of ordered green and brown, a testament to the patient toil that shapes this arid heartland. This is a place defined by the relentless pursuit of growth, where the economy is deeply rooted in the fertile, if thirsty, soil. For generations, the bounty of the land has been coaxed forth through intensive irrigation, a constant battle against the desert's inherent dryness. The legacy of this agricultural endeavor is etched into the very rhythm of life in McFarland, a cycle of planting, tending, and harvest that dictates the ebb and flow of its days. While the agricultural sector remains its bedrock, the town also bears the quiet, enduring spirit of its people, a community forged in shared labor and the enduring hope for a prosperous future, a spirit that finds its most poignant expression in the resilience of its residents.

About This McFarland Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of McFarland, 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 McFarland and Kern County.

Detailed location data for McFarland includes the ZIP code (93250), telephone area code (661), county seat of Kern County (Bakersfield), and school district assignment (McFarland Unified 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 McFarland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.