Bakersfield Memorial

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital today is a 730-bed facility that has served the Kern County community since 1956. It has been awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and is home to a NICU. The hospital's maternity center features large birthing suites and state-of-the-art equipment and technology in a family-friendly environment.

Bakersfield is located in the southern part of San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California, about two hours north of Los Angeles.

It's the ninth-largest city in California, and sits at the gateway to the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

The city has a diverse economy, including oil, agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, distribution and corporate/regional headquarters. Bakersfield is the fourth-largest producer of agriculture in California and produces 76 percent of California oil.

CITY FEATURES:

• Buena Vista Museum of Natural History

• Known as the “country music capital of the west coast”

• Approximately 272 sunny days a year