McFarland (California)
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Location in California
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| Foundation : | July 18, 1957 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Kern County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 41 ′ N , 119 ° 14 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 9,618 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 1,814.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 108 m | ||
| Postal code : | 93250 | ||
| Area code : | +1 661 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-44826 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1652750 | ||
McFarland is a city in Kern County in the US state of California , United States . It has about 10,300 inhabitants (as of 2004) on an area of 5.3 km². The city is located at the geographic coordinates 35.69 ° north, 119.24 ° west.
Old names of the city are Hunt and Lone Pine . The place was then named after James Boyd McFarland, a settler.
The film City of McFarland, starring Kevin Costner, tells the story of the McFarland High School cross-country team, which surprisingly won the California championships in 1987.
Individual evidence
- ↑ McFarland, California. california.hometownlocator.com.
- ^ School District's History. mcfarlandusd.com.