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Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of California. It extends east beyond the southern slope of the Eastern Sierra Nevada range, and includes parts of the Western Indian Wells Valley, and Northern Antelope Valley, north of Los Angeles County. As of the 2000 census, its population is 661,645. Its county seat is Bakersfield.
The county has a large agricultural base and is a significant producer of energy. As of 2004, Kern remains California's top oil-producing county, with over 85% of the state's 43,000 oil wells. The county accounts for one-tenth of overall U.S. oil production. Kern is also noted for its mineral wealth, including gold and kernite.
Edwards Air Force Base and China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station are located in Kern County.
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