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Tarina California Map

Explore Tarina, 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 Tarina, California

How to Use This Tarina, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tarina, 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 Tarina.

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

Latitude	35.387391
Longitude	-118.818495
Population	18
Density	1.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	93220, 93307
Area Code	661
County Seat	Bakersfield
School District	Bakersfield City School District

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About Tarina, California

Tarina is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 18. The population density is 1.6 people per km². Tarina is located at 35.3874°N, 118.8185°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93220, 93307.

Tarina exists as a study in arid patience, where the sun bleaches the dry grasses of the landscape into a pale, straw-colored quilt that stretches toward the horizon. It lies 6.4 miles east of East Niles, CA (from East Niles, CA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east of East Bakersfield. The earth here holds the heat long after the light fails, and the air carries a dry, mineral clarity that sharpens the outlines of every fence line and utility pole. Cottonwood Creek marks the low point of the terrain just a mile away, its seasonal flow carving a modest path through the baked silt, while the Bakersfield Cactus Ecological Reserve nearby preserves the spiny, resilient flora that defines this basin. Far to the east, the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sierra Nevada stands as a hazy lavender promise against the sky, providing a stark contrast to the flat, expansive reach of the surrounding plains.

Tarina grew from the necessity of the land, its rhythm dictated by the cycles of the agricultural economy that relies on the deep, alluvial soil of Chino Flat. The local character is forged by the labor of those who work the rows, and the slow, deliberate pace of life reflects the steady, predictable turning of the seasons. Residents often seek the quiet margins of Lake Ming, where the water offers a brief respite from the relentless inland warmth. The legacy of the region remains visible in the utilitarian architecture and the sprawling, dusty fields that define the horizon, reminding anyone who lingers that Tarina is a place where the landscape itself dictates the terms of endurance and growth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bakersfield Cactus Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 010° N
Solera Gardens Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 316° NW
Kern River Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 328° NW
Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 4.3 mi, 029° NE · 1.1M acres
Kern River County Park (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 311° NW
California Living Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 309° NW
Sand Ridge Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 168° S
Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 8.6 mi, 279° W
Kern Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 265° W
Bakersfield Civic Auditorium (Theatre) — 11.0 mi, 265° W
Father Francisco Garces (Public Artwork) — 11.3 mi, 270° W
Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 272° W
Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 272° W
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 266° W
Kern County World War II Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 266° W
Valley Plaza Stadium (Cinema) — 12.8 mi, 254° W
Checkpoint (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 334° NW
Tehachapi Loop (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 129° SE
Woody Rd (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 356° N
Piute Cypress Instant Study Area Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 22.2 mi, 060° NE · 5,111 acres
Shafter Ford Theater (Theatre) — 26.0 mi, 287° W
Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 26.0 mi, 046° NE
Depot Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 288° W
Tehachapi Depot Museum (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 130° SE
Historic Water Tower (Attraction) — 27.4 mi, 130° SE
Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 29.4 mi, 019° N · 353k acres
Kiavah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 34.5 mi, 068° E · 43k acres
Los Padres National Forest (National Forest) — 35.1 mi, 188° S · 1.8M acres
Domeland Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.3 mi, 054° NE · 94k acres
Carrizo Plain National Monument (National Monument) — 43.9 mi, 233° SW · 247k acres

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