Kern Valley State Prison
Kern Valley State Prison is a male-only state prison in Delano, California. Kern Valley is a Level IV Maximum Security institution, opened in June 2005 with a design capacity of 2,448 inmates.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Kern State Prison and The Forty Acres.
North Kern State Prison
Prison
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North Kern State Prison is a medium-security prison located in Delano, Kern County, California. Opened in April 1993, this state prison has a design capacity of 2,694 incarcerated people. North Kern State Prison is situated 1 mile northeast of Kern Valley State Prison.
The Forty Acres
Historic site
The Forty Acres, located in Delano, California, was the first headquarters of the United Farm Workers labor union. The union acquired the site of the compound in 1966, and the buildings were built in the ensuing years. The Forty Acres is situated 2 miles east of Kern Valley State Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pond and Delano.
Pond
Hamlet
Pond is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 8.5 miles north of Wasco, at an elevation of 282 feet. Pond was established around 1889. Pond is situated 3½ miles south of Kern Valley State Prison.
Delano
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Delano is a city in Kern County, California, United States. Delano is located about 30 miles north-northwest of Bakersfield at an elevation of 315 feet.
Kern Valley State Prison
- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in Delano, California
- Categories: prison for men, California state prison, and government building
- Location: Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.76849° or 35° 46′ 7″ northLongitude
-119.32081° or 119° 19′ 15″ westElevation
259 feet (79 metres)Open location code
8572QM9H+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 175355359OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Swedish—“Kern Valley State Prison” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن ولاية كيرن فالى”
- Swedish: “Kern Valley State Prison”
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