Keene, California
Keene | |
|---|---|
Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′25″N 118°33′44″W / 35.22361°N 118.56222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • Senate | Shannon Grove (R) |
| • Assembly | Vacant |
| • U. S. Congress | Vince Fong (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.449 sq mi (24.473 km2) |
| • Land | 9.444 sq mi (24.460 km2) |
| • Water | 0.005 sq mi (0.013 km2) 0.05% |
| Elevation | 2,602 ft (793 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 469 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93531 |
| Area code | 661 |
| FIPS code | 06-37946 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1660828 |
Keene (formerly Wells) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California in the foothills of the Tehachapi Mountains at the southern extreme of the San Joaquin Valley. Keene is located 8.5 miles (14 km) northwest of Tehachapi, at an elevation of 2,602 feet (793 m). The population was 469 at the 2020 census, up from 431 at the 2010 census.
The headquarters of the United Farm Workers (UFW), a national farmworkers organization organized and led by Cesar Chavez, is located in Keene, and is sometimes referred to as "Nuestra Señora Reina de La Paz" ("Our Lady Queen of Peace").
Keene is located in the greater Tehachapi area.