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Also known as Lost Hills, California, Lost Hills, CA

census-designated place in Kern County, California

Key facts

Country
United States
State
California
County
Kern
Senate
Melissa Hurtado ( D )
Assembly
Jasmeet Bains ( D )
U s congress
David Valadao ( R )
Total
5.563 sq mi (14.409 km )
Land
5.552 sq mi (14.379 km )
Water
0.012 sq mi (0.031 km ) 0.21%
Elevation
305 ft (93 m)
Density
427/sq mi (165/km )
Time zone
UTC-08:00 ( PST )
Summer dst
UTC-07:00 ( PDT )
Fips code
06-44280

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Encyclopedic overview

Lost Hills (formerly, Lost Hill) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. Lost Hills is located 42 miles (68 km) west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 305 feet (93 m). For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Lost Hills as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 2,370 at the 2020 census, down from 2,412 at the 2010 census.

A rest stop by Interstate 5 including restaurants, gasoline stations, and motels is located about one-mile (1.6 km) east of the town. The Wonderful Company is a major employer of Lost Hills residents.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lost Hills” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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