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McKittrick in the region of California with its 115 habitants is a place located in United States - some 2,339 mi or ( 3764 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in McKittrick is now 02:45 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Bakersfield, Buttonwillow, Fellows, Lokern, and LA. When in this area, you might want to check out Bakersfield . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in McKittrick ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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McKittrick, California
McKittrick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. McKittrick is located 14 miles northwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1056 feet (322 m). The population was 115 at the 2010 census, down from 160 at the 2000 census.
Located at 35.31 -119.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
McKittrick Tar Pits
The McKittrick Tar Pits (also McKittrick Oil Seeps and McKittrick Brea Pits) are a series of natural asphalt lakes situated in the western part of Kern County in southern California. The pits are the most extensive asphalt lakes in the state.
Located at 35.31 -119.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
McKittrick Oil Field
The McKittrick Oil Field is a large oil and gas field in western Kern County, California. The town of McKittrick overlies the northeastern portion of the oil field. Recognized as an oil field in the 19th century, but known by Native Americans for thousands of years due to its tar seeps, the field is ranked 19th in California by total ultimate oil recovery, and has had a cumulative production of over 303 million barrels of oil. The principal operators of the field as of 2008 were Chevron Corp.
Located at 35.31 -119.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Derby Acres, California
Derby Acres is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Derby Acres is located 5.5 miles north-northwest of Fellows, at an elevation of 1375 feet (419 m). The population was 322 at the 2010 census, down from 376 at the 2000 census. The town is on State Route 33 at the northern extremity of the Midway-Sunset Oil Field, about five miles (8 km) southeast of McKittrick.
Located at 35.25 -119.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
KIWI
Kiwi are flightless birds endemic to New Zealand, in the genus Apteryx and family Apterygidae. At around the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites and lay the largest egg in relation to their body size of any species of bird in the world. There are five recognised species, two of which are currently vulnerable, one of which is endangered, and one of which is critically endangered.
Located at 35.32 -119.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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