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Bakersfield, CA 93301
Bakersfield, California
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Bakersfield is
the county seat of Kern County, California,
in the United States. As of the 2000 census,
the city population was 247,057. The city's
economy thrives on agriculture, petroleum
extraction, and refining. It is one of the
fastest growing of the larger cities of the
United States. As of 2006 the population is
estimated to be around 312,000 within the
city limits making it the 11th largest
municipality in California and 59th largest
city in the nation (as of latest US Census
estimates). The greater Bakersfield area
numbers around 451,800 including
unincorporated areas, according to local
municipal sources. It is California's third
largest inland city after Fresno and
Sacramento. Top producing area crops include
cotton, carrots, table grapes, almonds,
pistachios, citrus, wheat, garlic, and
potatoes. Local oil fields include the
prolific 100-year old Kern River field, the
Midway-Sunset field, the former Naval
Petroleum Reserve at Elk Hills, the Kern
Front field, and the Belridge field.
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