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Wofford Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California, United States. Wofford Heights is located in the west Kern River Valley, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-southwest of Kernville, at an elevation of 2,684 feet (818 m). The population was 2,200 at the 2010 census, down from 2,276 at the 2000 census.

Wofford Heights CDP overview:
Name:	Wofford Heights CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Kern County
Elevation:	2,684 ft (818 m)
Total Area:	6.057 sq mi (15.689 km²)
Land Area:	6.057 sq mi (15.688 km²)
Water Area:	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Total Population:	2,200
Population Density:	360/sq mi (140/km²)
ZIP code:	93285
FIPS code:	0686174
GNISfeature ID:	1661706

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History

I.L. Wofford founded the community as a resort in 1948. The Wofford Heights post office opened in 1953. It was a location for the 1970 biker film Angels Die Hard.

In 2016 the Erskine and Cedar fires burned more than 77,000 acres and more than 300 structures. As of 2019 the Lake Isabella area was considered a “very high fire hazard severity zone” due to desert winds and the nearby Sequoia National Forest. In addition, the median age of residents is 62, and many live on narrow roads which would be poor escape routes.

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Geography

Wofford Heights is located at 35°42′25″N 118°27′22″W / 35.70694°N 118.45611°W / 35.70694; -118.45611. California State Route 155 is the only highway in Wofford Heights, leading south to Lake Isabella and west through Alta Sierra and the Greenhorn Mountains.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km), all of it land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wofford Heights has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated “BSk” on climate maps. Here, the summers can be brutal and have reached as high as 113 °F (45 °C) while the winters are a bit more mild and have gone as low as −3 °F (−19 °C). Wofford Heights’ eastern front borders Lake Isabella. There are two major access points to the lake from Wofford Blvd: The first is the entrance to North Fork Marina and Tillie Creek Campground, and the second is Freear which is at the very end of East Evans Road near Wofford Heights Park.