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Why visit Arvin
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 12 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Di Giorgio County Park and Kovacevich Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; December lows average 38°F.
Weather in Arvin
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Arvin
Arvin is a city in Kern County, California, United States. Arvin is located 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 449 feet (137 m). As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,495, up from 19,304 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Arvin, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes12
Chepes Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 mi
300 Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin
La Fogata Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 mi
241 Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.0 mi
798 Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
Casa Burger Drive-In
Fast food · Burger · 1.0 mi
301 Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping2
Ferreteria Complete Hardware
Hardware store · 1.1 mi
101 Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin
History
Property sales of lots in present-day Arvin began in 1906. The Arvin Post Office was established in 1914 and the community incorporated as a city in 1960. The city was named after Arvin Richardson, who was the son of one of the original settling families from San Bernardino. Birdie Heard petitioned for the addition of the post office in 1914 and submitted proposed names, including Bear Mountain, Walnut, and Arvin. Officials in Washington, D.C., chose Arvin as it was the only proposed name which was not already in use in California. Birdie was the city's first postmaster. She initially set up the post office in her living room, but it was later moved to the general store owned by the Staples family. The in-store post office was also the area's first informal library until an official branch of the Kern County Library system was established in 1927.
Pedro Subia, a Mexican striker in the California agricultural strikes of 1933, was murdered at a strike in Arvin.
The Mountain View Oil Field, which underlies the town and much of the surrounding area, was discovered in 1933 and developed extensively in the 1930s. Many oil wells still surround the town; some are slant-drilled to reach formations directly underneath inhabited areas.
From the History section of Arvin, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Map of Arvin
42 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 39°F | 1.3 in |
| Feb | 64°F | 41°F | 1.3 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 1.2 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 49°F | 0.6 in |
| May | 83°F | 57°F | 0.3 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 64°F | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 97°F | 70°F | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 96°F | 69°F | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 91°F | 64°F | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 54°F | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 1.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bakersfield 5 Nw (20 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kern County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-07-27: Borel Fire (Fire)
- 2023-11-21: Tropical Storm Hilary (Hurricane)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2021-08-25: French Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
J and J Crop Dusters Incorporated Airport is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Lamont 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- East Niles 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Potomac Park 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Hillcrest 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- East Bakersfield 15 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Bakersfield 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Oildale 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Tehachapi 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Rosedale 25 mi northwest, about 40 min by car
- Shafter 29 mi northwest, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Blooming Hills, Demi Lucas, CC BY 3.0
- ISS056-E-79820 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-68109 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS009-E-12827 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-82344 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-33032 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS018-E-11102 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-90469 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-79821 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-7961 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-32750 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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