Buttonwillow, CA
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- 267 ft USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
- General Quality Overall rating out of 100
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Named after a historic lone tree that once guided travelers across the San Joaquin Valley, Buttonwillow is a quiet, small-town community in western Kern County. Situated right where Interstate 5 meets Highway 58, it is a familiar stop for road-trippers and home to the popular Buttonwillow Raceway Park. Day-to-day life here revolves around agriculture, with wide-open skies, orchards, and cotton fields stretching out in every direction. For anyone looking for affordable, rural Central Valley living with quick highway connections to Bakersfield, Buttonwillow offers a simple and peaceful setting.
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