North Kern State Prison
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kern Valley State Prison and The Forty Acres.
Kern Valley State Prison
Prison
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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. Kern Valley State Prison is situated 1 mile southwest of North Kern 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 southeast of North Kern State Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Delano and Pond.
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.
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 4½ miles south of North Kern State Prison.
North Kern 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
35.78058° or 35° 46′ 50″ northLongitude
-119.30981° or 119° 18′ 35″ westOpen location code
8572QMJR+63OpenStreetMap ID
way 44403296OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q7055774
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Swedish—“North Kern State Prison” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن ولاية نورث كيرن”
- Swedish: “North Kern State Prison”
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Highlights include Delano Community Correctional Facility and Delano Energy Center.
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