Bakersfield National Cemetery | |
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Details | |
Established | 2009 |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 35°15′19″N 118°40′03″W / 35.25528°N 118.66750°W[1] |
Type | United States National Cemetery |
Owned by | US Dept. of Veterans Affairs |
Size | 500 acres (200 ha) |
No. of interments | >8,500 (2021) |
Website | cem.va.gov/bakersfield.asp |
Find a Grave | Bakersfield National Cemetery |
Bakersfield National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located at 30338 East Bear Mountain Blvd, Arvin, California, in Kern County. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of Bakersfield. It is isolated from urban development by oak studded rolling hills in the Tehachapi Mountains. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the cemetery has space to accommodate caskets and cremated remains on 500 acres (200 ha) of land.[2]