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Oildale, California
CDP
About Oildale
Oildale, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southern California.
Officially, Oildale is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.91 square miles.
📰 Oildale News Today
- Child found wandering alone in traffic near Oildale Drive and Roberts Lane 23ABC News Bakersfield · Jul 7
- Oildale Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Video shows running gun battle in Oildale after shooting outside Fourth of July celebration KGET.com · Jul 6
- Oildale shooting suspect’s court appearance pushed to Thursday after medical delay KBAK · Jul 7
- Fourth local legend honored Friday on the Oildale Wall of Fame bakersfield.com · Jul 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Oildale Unique
- The only place in America named Oildale — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Oildale
- Champs BBQ — barbecue
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Asada Grill — mexican
- Cataldos Pizzeria — pizza
- Denny's — american
- Skyway cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bakersfield Jam · Attraction
- Bakersfield Speedway · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oildale
- Train Park reviews ★
- Fruitvale Norris Park reviews ★
- MC Cray Park reviews ★
- North Beardley Park reviews ★
- North Highland Park reviews ★
- North Meadows Park reviews ★
- North Park reviews ★
- Riverview Park reviews ★
- Sears Park reviews ★
- Standard Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.91 sq mi
Coordinates35.4293, -119.0306