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California City

Also known as California City, California, Cal City, California City, CA

city in Kern County, California, United States

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Country: United States
State: California
County: Kern
Incorporated: December 10, 1965
Named after: California
Mayor: Marq Hawkins
Mayor pro tem: Jim Creighton
Total: 203.70 sq mi (527.57 km )
Land: 203.61 sq mi (527.35 km )
Water: 0.085 sq mi (0.22 km ) 0.04%
Elevation: 2,405 ft (733 m)
Density: 73.5/sq mi (28.39/km )
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California City is a city located in northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, United States. It is 100 miles (160 km) north of the city of Los Angeles, and the population was 14,973 at the 2020 census. Covering 203.63 square miles (527.4 km), California City has the third-largest land area of any city in the state of California (behind San Diego and Los Angeles), and is the largest city in California, by land area, that is not a county seat. It is the 43rd-largest city in the United States by land area.

Many of the city's residents are employed at Edwards Air Force Base, which is located 18 miles (29 km) southeast of the city. Other major employers are the California City Correctional Center (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), Mojave Air and Space Port (and its flight test facility) and the Hyundai/Kia Proving Grounds, located in the rural southwestern part of the city. California City also has a park, a PGA golf course, and a municipal airport.