Woody California Map

About Woody, California

Woody is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 74. The population density is 10.5 people per km². Woody is located at 35.7041°N, 118.8343°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93287.

Woody, California, lies in a high country where the coastal ranges begin their slow, sun-baked descent towards the agricultural heart of the Central Valley. It lies 22.2 miles east of McFarland, CA (from McFarland, CA: bearing 85°T), and is situated 25.1 miles north-northeast of Bakersfield. The land here is a study in muted golds and ochres during the dry months, the chaparral clinging stubbornly to slopes that would seem too stark for anything less determined. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic hands, punctuate the landscape, offering scant shade against the relentless Pacific light that filters through the ever-present haze drifting inland. The air, when it is not carrying the scent of dry earth and wild sage, can sometimes hold a faint, metallic tang, a whisper of the fault lines that lie restless beneath the surface. The history of Woody is as rugged and unvarnished as its terrain, a place that saw its early days shaped by hardy settlers drawn by the promise of timber and the quiet solitude of the mountains. The local economy, once reliant on logging and ranching, has since shifted, with a scattering of small businesses catering to travelers and a growing number of artists and craftspeople finding inspiration in the raw beauty of the surroundings. There are no grand monuments or bustling thoroughfares in Woody; its distinction lies in its understated persistence, the way the light softens the edges of the weathered buildings at dusk, and the quiet hum of a life lived in close communion with the enduring spirit of the land.

About This Woody Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woody, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.70412, -118.834259. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Woody and Kern County.

Detailed location data for Woody includes the ZIP code (93287), telephone area code (661), county seat of Kern County (Bakersfield), and school district assignment (Blake Elementary School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Woody is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.