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Wofford Heights California Map

Explore Wofford Heights, 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 Wofford Heights, California

How to Use This Wofford Heights, California Map

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

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.

CityWofford Heights
StateCalifornia (CA)
CountyKern County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezonePacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)
Latitude35.714951
Longitude-118.472664
Population2,213
Density133.5 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code93285
Area Code661
County SeatBakersfield
School DistrictKern High School District

About Wofford Heights, California

Wofford Heights is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,213. The population density is 133.5 people per km². Wofford Heights is located at 35.7150°N, 118.4727°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93285.

Wofford Heights commands a rugged prominence where the arid, sun-bleached earth yields to the sprawling embrace of the Sequoia National Forest. It lies 35.2 miles northeast of East Niles, CA (from East Niles, CA: bearing 49°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Lake Isabella. Tillie Creek carves a persistent path through the terrain, its rhythmic flow providing a cool counterpoint to the heat that radiates from the dry, golden slopes. To the east, the distant Sierra Nevada rises as a jagged silhouette against the expanse of the sky, while the proximity of Isabella Lake anchors the region, its surface reflecting the shifting temperaments of the light. Beyond the immediate rise, the terrain opens into the quiet expanse of Cyrus Flat, a space that feels suspended in a stillness undisturbed by the frantic pace of the wider world.

Wofford Heights maintains a deliberate, unhurried cadence, rooted in a history shaped by the relentless labor of those who first sought prosperity in these hills. The local economy persists as a quiet synthesis of service and seasonal transition, where the arrival of travelers seeking the rugged solitude of the Cannell Meadow Trail dictates the pulse of the days. Life here turns upon the cycle of the seasons, from the tinder-dry shimmer of late summer to the stark clarity of the winter air. There is a weight to the silence in Wofford Heights, a reminder that the land remains indifferent to the structures built upon it, demanding that those who linger here acknowledge the immense, ancient geography that defines their existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Sequoia National Forest (National Forest) — 0.9 mi, 147° SE · 1.1M acres
  • Wofford Heights Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 118° SE
  • Coso Mines (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 184° S
  • Cyrus Canyon Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 3.3 mi, 095° E
  • Kern Valley Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 043° NE
  • Sequoia Other (National Forest) — 4.1 mi, 048° NE · 14 acres
  • Vista Point (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 188° S
  • Kern, California Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.5 mi, 012° N · 25k acres
  • South Fork Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 115° SE
  • Erskine Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 7.6 mi, 172° S
  • Giant Sequoia National Monument (National Monument) — 7.8 mi, 306° NW · 353k acres
  • Piute Cypress Instant Study Area Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 8.7 mi, 172° S · 5,111 acres
  • Canebrake Ecological Reserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.7 mi, 090° E
  • Domeland Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.5 mi, 092° E · 40k acres
  • Domeland Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.7 mi, 092° E · 94k acres
  • Cabin 240 (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 348° N
  • Cabin 234 (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 348° N
  • Cabin 242 (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 348° N
  • Walker's Pass (Monument) — 25.3 mi, 098° E
  • The Needles Peak Fire Lookout (Historic Ruins) — 27.3 mi, 359° N
  • California Living Museum (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 230° SW
  • Martyr's Rock (Monument) — 33.9 mi, 189° S
  • Treaty of 1851 (Monument) — 34.7 mi, 319° NW
  • Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 35.1 mi, 233° SW
  • Cudahy camp (Historic Ruins) — 37.2 mi, 124° SE
  • Kern County Museum Historical Reference Library (Museum) — 37.9 mi, 234° SW
  • Kern County Museum and Pioneer Village (Museum) — 37.9 mi, 234° SW
  • North Beardsley Skatepark (Public Artwork) — 38.0 mi, 237° SW
  • Bakersfield Civic Auditorium (Theatre) — 38.5 mi, 232° SW
  • McCarthy Blue Oak Ranch Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 38.9 mi, 332° NW

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About This Wofford Heights Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wofford Heights, California. Coordinates: 35.714951, -118.472664. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Wofford Heights includes the ZIP code (93285), telephone area code (661), county seat of Kern County (Bakersfield), and school district assignment (Kern High School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.