Woody California Map

About Woody, California

Woody is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 74. The population density is 10.5 people per km². Woody is located at 35.7041°N, 118.8343°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93287.

Woody rests in a fold of the earth, where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their slow, deliberate ascent. It lies 22.2 miles north-north-east of Oildale, CA (from Oildale, CA: bearing 28°T), and is situated 16.6 miles east-south-east of Richgrove. The landscape here is a study in ochre and sage, a palette painted by a sun that has long held sway over this dry expanse. Canyons, etched by ephemeral streams, cleave the rolling terrain, their slopes dusted with the hardy resilience of chaparral and the occasional stoic pine. The air, when it’s not thick with the scent of dust and sun-baked earth, carries the faint, sweet perfume of wild herbs. Evenings here often bring a profound stillness, broken only by the whisper of wind through dry grasses, a silence that seems to absorb the day’s heat and hold it, a tangible presence. The history of Woody is woven into the very veins of this land, a narrative of resourcefulness and a quiet persistence. This is a place that has long been shaped by its relationship with the earth, from the early days of prospecting, when the promise of mineral wealth drew hardy souls, to the present, where agriculture, particularly the cultivation of olives and pistachios, forms the backbone of its economy. The land itself, fertile in its own rugged way, yields its bounty to those who understand its rhythms. Woody’s character is that of a place that has weathered the vagaries of time and tide, a small pocket of human endeavor amidst a vast and ancient landscape, holding onto its identity with a gentle, unyielding strength.

About This Woody Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woody, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.70412, -118.834259. 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 Woody and Kern County.

Detailed location data for Woody includes the ZIP code (93287), telephone area code (661), county seat of Kern County (Bakersfield), and school district assignment (Blake Elementary 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 Woody is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.