McFarland
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Understand
McFarland is a small farming community that was established in 1908. Local crops are cotton, sugar beets, potatoes, and roses.
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McFarland City Hall
phone: +1 661 792-3091address: 401 West Kern St
Get in
By car
California Highway 99 bisects McFarland granting access from Fresno to the north and Bakersfield to the south.Do
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phone: +1 661 399-5351address: 33559 Famoso RdThe Famoso Raceway is a 1/4 mile drag strip featuring both local and national series racing. See the website for a schedule of race dates.
Eat
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phone: +1 661 792-3863address: 400 2nd St
Go next
- Bakersfield - Nicknamed "the country music capital of the West Coast", Bakersfield is the largest city in the southern San Joaquin Valley and is thus the best option for those seeking lodging, transportation, or other services.
- Wasco - Located southwest of McFarland, Wasco is known as the city of roses, with 55% of all roses grown in the USA grown in and around Wasco. Its annual spring Rose Festival attracts visitors from all over southern California.
- Delano - Located north of McFarland on Highway 99, Delano was a major center in the push for farmworker's rights, and includes a federally-landmarked complex that was the first headquarters for Cesar Chavez's United Farm Workers organization.