Cottonwood, Kern County, California
Cottonwood, California | |
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| Coordinates: 35°20′44.12″N 118°59′9.08″W / 35.3455889°N 118.9858556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.463 sq mi (1.20 km2) |
| • Land | 0.463 sq mi (1.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 387 ft (118 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,971 |
| • Density | 8,600/sq mi (3,300/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804112 |
Cottonwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California. The CDP is within the Bakersfield's census county division, and borders the city of Bakersfield on every side except the west, where it abuts Casa Loma.