East Niles, California
East Niles is a community of 28,532 people in Kern County, California.
Why visit East Niles
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails, 17 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Baker Branch Library, Bakersfield Country Club and Jefferson Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; December lows average 38°F.
Weather in East Niles
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
Museums and landmarks1
Baker Branch Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Public library in Bakersfield, California, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Jefferson Park
Park · 3.9 mi
Park in California, United States of America, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes17
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
3122 Niles Street, Bakersfield
Su-Th 10:30-00:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00
Ben Paca's Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.9 mi
100 South Oswell Street, Bakersfield
08:30-21:00
5 more on the map.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship18
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Kern County
Place of worship · 1.1 mi
98 Sterling Road, Bakersfield
Calvary Bakersfield
Church · Assemblies Of God · 0.9 mi
4040 Niles Street, Bakersfield
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Co-Patroness of the Unborn
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.9 mi
4600 East Brundage Lane, Bakersfield
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary
School · 3.0 mi
3401 Renegade Ave., Bakersfield
Healthcare1
Crestwood Psychiatric Health Facility - Bakersfield
Hospital · 0.4 mi
6700 Eucalyptus Drive, Bakersfield
Map of East Niles
108 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 (8 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
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Fairfax 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Bakersfield Country Club 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Hillcrest 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Potomac Park 2 mi west, about 4 min by car
- East Bakersfield 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Cottonwood 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- La Cresta 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Casa Loma 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Benton Park 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Bakersfield 7 mi west, about 11 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): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- 2009-0726-CA-Bakersfield-BakerLib, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
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