Devil's Den is located in Central California, in the northwest corner of Kern County, just south of the Kings County line. The nearby Devil's Den oil field is located to the west of highway 33 and south of Devil's Den Road.


Origin of its unusual name
According to the book Kern County Place Names by Curtis Darling, Devils Den, California was named for an unusual volcanic formation found four miles to the west.

Nearby cities and towns:
San Miguel, California (to the west)
Coalinga, California (to the northwest)
Hanford, California (to the northeast)
Delano, California (to the east)
Bakersfield, California (to the southeast)
San Luis Obispo, California (to the southwest)

Time Zone: Devil's Den, California is in the Pacific Time Zone.

Plant Hardiness Zone: 9a
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Points of interest in the region:
Mission San Miguel, in San Miguel, California
San Simeon State Park, San Simeon, California
Tule Elk State Reserve, west of Bakersfield, California
Pixley National Wildlife Refuge, south of Tulare, California
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, Allensworth, California
Kern National Wildlife Refuge, east of Devil's Den, and west of Delano, California

Recreational opportunities in California's Central Valley:
Camping, fishing, hunting, picnicking, hiking, birdwatching, photography, golfing, sky diving, off-roading, kayaking, rafting, mountain biking, boating and horseback riding.

Some of the wildlife found in the southern San Joaquin Valley:
Fox, bobcat, coyote, opossum, raccoon, weasel, badger, skunk, squirrel, muskrat, beaver, jackrabbit, tortoise, pheasant, falcon, duck, geese, quail, pelican, dove, owl, warbler, oriole, goldfinch, woodpecker, starling, swan, heron, egret, sandpiper, hawk and eagle.

U.S. map showing the location of Devil's Den, California

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