The GPS coordinates of Bakersfield are latitude 35.3733° and longitude -119.0187°. In directional format: 35.3733° N, 119.0187° W. These coordinates mark the center of Bakersfield in California and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Bakersfield is a city in California, United States, on the continent of North America. It falls within Kern County. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Bakersfield sits at: Latitude 35° 22' 24" N and Longitude 119° 1' 7" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Bakersfield has a population of approximately 373,640 people. This is roughly 0.948% of California's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in California.

The interactive satellite map of Bakersfield is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 35.3733, -119.0187 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Bakersfield in California. For broader context, explore the California state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Bakersfield is Meadows Field (BFL), roughly 8 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Bakersfield is approximately 419 km (260 mi) from Sacramento, the capital of California, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in California.

Bakersfield sits at an elevation of approximately 123 meters (404 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for California.

The closest cities to Bakersfield include Oildale, Greenacres, Rosedale. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Bakersfield, sunrise is at 06:12 AM and sunset is at 07:49 PM, giving a day length of 13h 37m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Bakersfield's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Bakersfield is approximately 3,938 km (2,447 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 10,803 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Bakersfield — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Saint-Philippe, Reunion, roughly 1,639 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Bakersfield is approximately 2,647 km (1,645 mi) E of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.