Potomac Park, California
Potomac Park is a community of 10,138 people in Kern County, California.
Why visit Potomac Park
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 6 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Fox Theater, Baker Branch Library, Bakersfield California Building and Beale Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; December lows average 38°F.
Weather in Potomac Park
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Potomac Park
Potomac Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Potomac Park had a population of 9,164. The CDP is within the Bakersfield's census county division, and borders the city of Bakersfield to the west and south, East Bakersfield and Hillcrest to the north, and East Niles to the east. As listed in the Geographic Names Information System, its elevation is 404 feet.
From the Wikipedia article Potomac Park, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Fox Theater
Cinema and theater · 3.4 mi
Theater and movie theater in Bakersfield, California, United States
Museums and landmarks5
Baker Branch Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Public library in Bakersfield, California, USA
Bakersfield California Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Factory in California, United States of America
Jastro Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Building in California, United States
Tevis Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Office building in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield Museum of Art
Museum · 2.6 mi
Museum in Bakersfield, California
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Beale Park
Park · 3.3 mi
Park in California, United States of America, United States of America
Jefferson Park
Park · 2.1 mi
Park in California, United States of America, United States of America
Mill Creek
Park · 2.6 mi
Linear park in Bakersfield, California, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes6
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.3 mi
3122 Niles Street, Bakersfield
Su-Th 10:30-00:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:00
Ben Paca's Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.1 mi
100 South Oswell Street, Bakersfield
08:30-21:00
Churches and places of worship37
First Baptist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Kern County
Place of worship · 1.4 mi
98 Sterling Road, Bakersfield
Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Co-Patroness of the Unborn
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 mi
4600 East Brundage Lane, Bakersfield
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Colonel Howard Nichols Elementary
School · 2.7 mi
3401 Renegade Ave., Bakersfield
Healthcare1
Map of Potomac Park
107 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 (6 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, 7 miles away.
- Hillcrest 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- East Bakersfield 1 mi north, about 2 min by car
- East Niles 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Bakersfield 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Oildale 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Lamont 7 mi south, about 12 min by car
- Rosedale 14 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Arvin 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Shafter 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- McFarland 26 mi northwest, about 42 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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2009-0726-CA-Bakersfield-BakerLib, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- 2009-0726-CA-Bakersfield-JastroBuilding, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- 2009-0726-CA-Bakersfield-1stBaptist, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- 2009-0726-CA-Bakersfield-Californian, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- 2009-0726-CA-Bakersfield-TevisBlock, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- 2009-0726-CA-Bakersfield-FoxTheater, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
- 06838-Bakersfield-1905-H. St. Grammar School-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag, Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0
- Loma Sureno Graffiti, MzNobody, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Turntable and roundhouse remains in Bakersfield, December 2021, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0
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