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Truxtun Tower, also referred to as the Bank of America Building, is the tallest in downtown and the second-tallest building in Bakersfield. Bakersfield is located near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, with the southern tip of the Sierra Nevada just to the east.
In 2022 Bank of America was higher at 19.16% compared to Bank of Sierra’s 18.78%. Bank Sierra does have the advantage of 13 branches in the metro area compared to 6 for B of A. Wells Fargo is ...
The Southern Sierra Council was officially founded in 1919 under the name Bakersfield Council. [2] Roland Dye was the first Scout Executive of the council, and W.J. Schultz served as the first council president. Scouting came to Kern County in 1912 after a group of boys from the National Guard auxiliary met at Armory hall. [3]
The shops and cafes that line the Downtown streets feature dining and shopping venues. Notable attractions in Downtown Bakersfield include the Rabobank Arena, the McMurtrey Aquatic Center, the Bakersfield Museum of Art, the historic Fox Theater, the Padre Hotel, and a nightlife district centered on 19th Street and Wall Street Alley. [2]
The CDP is within Bakersfield's census county division, [4] and is surrounded by the city of Bakersfield on most sides, but borders East Bakersfield to the southeast. [3] Its population was 8,787 at the 2020 census. [3]
Attached to the arena is the Mechanics Bank Theater and Convention Center, a 17,840-square-foot (1,657 m 2) exhibit hall and 3,000-seat theater. The complex was known as the Bakersfield Civic Auditorium when it opened in 1962 and was renamed the Bakersfield Convention Center in the 1980s. In front of the arena is a city parkspace, Centennial Plaza.
Centered around California Avenue and Mohawk Street is Bakersfield's Financial District. It is the location for many of the regional offices and corporate headquarters for companies that have assets in the county, and surrounding region. These include Wells Fargo, Bank of the West, and Berry Petroleum.
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