Shafter: North Shafter: KER-5-N/O RTE 58
Shafter’s I-5–State Route 58 junction sits on the floor of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California, United States, where broad irrigated farmland is crossed by two major highway corridors. Interstate 5 follows the length of California’s Central Valley, while Route 58 runs east through Bakersfield toward Tehachapi Pass and the Mojave Desert. The interchange stands west of Shafter, an agricultural community founded in 1913 and named for General William Rufus Shafter. Cotton, almonds and other crops shape the surrounding Kern County farm economy, while the level terrain supports substantial long-distance freight traffic.
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The southern San Joaquin Valley defines the setting of Shafter — its level, intensively farmed terrain and dry Central California climate shape a community where agriculture remains central to the local economy. Located in Kern County northwest of Bakersfield, the city lies amid fields that reflect the valley’s long role as one of the United States’ major agricultural regions. Shafter takes its name from William Rufus Shafter, a U.S. Army general. Its residential grid, farms and service businesses give it a working-valley character. Find related webcams in Kern County and the southern San Joaquin Valley to build a fuller picture of Shafter’s region.
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