South TaftCalifornia
South Taft is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. South Taft is located 0.5 miles (0.8 km) south of Taft, at an elevation of 1,017 feet (310 m).
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About South Taft
South Taft, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southern California.
South Taft holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.08 square miles.
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What Makes South Taft Unique
- The only place in America named South Taft — 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
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in South Taft
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🎡 Fun Things to Do
- West Kern Oil Museum · Museum
- Ethel D. Oil Tool & Supply House · Attraction
- Jameson #17 · Attraction
- Oil Patch Fire House · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Taft
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