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Potomac Park California Map

Explore Potomac Park, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Potomac Park, California

How to Use This Potomac Park, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Potomac Park, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Potomac Park.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Potomac Park
State	California (CA)
County	Kern County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	35.364996
Longitude	-118.958658
Population	9,164
Density	2474.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	93307
Area Code	661
County Seat	Bakersfield
School District	Kern High School District

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About Potomac Park, California

Potomac Park is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,164. The population density is 2474.3 people per km². Potomac Park is located at 35.3650°N, 118.9587°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93307.

Potomac Park holds a quiet presence amidst the expansive, sun-drenched plains of the interior. It lies 1.0 miles south of Hillcrest, CA (from Hillcrest, CA: bearing 187°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east of Bakersfield. The landscape surrounding Potomac Park is defined by a subtle, dusty horizon where the earth meets a sky of infinite, pale clarity. Four miles away, the low depression of Sacramento Gulch cuts through the flat terrain, offering a slight variation in the otherwise unbroken expanse of farmland. While the distant Sierra Nevada remains a faint, jagged silhouette against the eastern sky, the immediate scenery is dominated by the quiet, functional flow of the East Side Canal just three miles from the center. Residents often find solace in the stillness of Hart Park Lake, a modest body of water resting six miles out that reflects the shifting colors of the afternoon.

Potomac Park emerged from the necessity of agriculture, serving as a steady anchor for those who work the deep, fertile soil of the valley. Local industry remains tied to the cycles of the harvest, with processing facilities and regional distribution centers forming the backbone of the economy. The history of Potomac Park is written in the rows of crops and the steady, mechanical hum of machinery that defines the working day. Prosperity here has never been about sudden fortune, but rather the slow, methodical accumulation of seasonal yields. The pace of life in Potomac Park is dictated by the sun and the irrigation schedules that sustain the green belts carved into the arid basin.

Cultural life in Potomac Park centers around the shared gatherings that mark the transition between the planting and harvest seasons. Potomac Park serves as a focal point for the region, providing a sense of order and community for those who live in the surrounding tracts. The local park, also known as Potomac Park, offers a shaded respite where the dry heat of the afternoon yields to the cooling influence of the evening breeze. Events here are understated, favoring community-led observances that emphasize the continuity of the region. While the area does not claim the fame of global icons, the spirit of Potomac Park resides in the resilience of its people and their enduring connection to the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Potomac Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 091° E
Virginia Avenue Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 258° W
Kern Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 281° W
Kern County Fair Grounds (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 239° SW
Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 3.0 mi, 348° N
Bakersfield Civic Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.1 mi, 280° W
Father Francisco Garces (Public Artwork) — 3.7 mi, 294° NW
Metropolitan Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 299° NW
Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 299° NW
Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 299° NW
Bakersfield Cactus Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 015° N
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 278° W
Kern County World War II Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 278° W
Valley Plaza Stadium (Cinema) — 4.9 mi, 245° SW
California Living Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 041° NE
Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 11.0 mi, 055° NE · 1.1M acres
Checkpoint (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 002° N
Shafter Ford Theater (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 299° NW
Depot Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 299° NW
Woody Rd (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 015° N
Tehachapi Loop (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 116° SE
Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 330° NW
Jameson #17 (Attraction) — 31.9 mi, 240° SW
Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 32.3 mi, 182° S · 1.8M acres
Hitching Post (Cinema) — 33.1 mi, 119° SE
Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 34.1 mi, 031° NE · 353k acres
Carrizo Plain National Monument (National Monument) — 36.8 mi, 227° SW · 247k acres
Chumash Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.0 mi, 195° S · 38k acres

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