Area code 661
Area code 661 is a California telephone area code that covers the majority of California's Kern County, as well as part of Los Angeles County, Santa Barbara County, and Tulare County. It was split from area code 805 on February 13, 1999.
Map of California numbering plan areas (blue) and border states. Area code 661 is shown in red.
Principal cities in the 661 area code are Bakersfield, Palmdale, Santa Clarita, and Lancaster.
It includes Edwards Air Force Base, where the speed of sound was initially broken. The speed of sound at sea level is 661 knots (760mph).
Places in the 661 area code
Kern County
- Arvin
- Bakersfield
- Bear Valley Springs
- Buttonwillow
- Caliente
- Delano
- East Bakersfield
- Edwards Air Force Base
- Famoso
- Fellows
- Frazier Park
- Golden Hills
- Grapevine
- Havilah
- Keene
- Lake of the Woods
- Lamont
- Lebec
- Lost Hills
- Maricopa
- McFarland
- McKittrick
- Mettler
- Mojave
- North Edwards
- Oildale
- Pine Mountain Club
- Rosamond
- Rosedale
- Shafter
- South Taft
- Stallion Springs
- Taft
- Taft Heights
- Tehachapi
- Tupman
- Valley Acres
- Walker Basin
- Wasco
- Weedpatch
- Wheeler Ridge
Los Angeles County
Santa Barbara County
Tulare County
See also
- List of California area codes
- List of NANP area codes
- North American Numbering Plan
References
External links
| California area codes: 209, 213/323, 279/916, 310/424, 341/510, 408/669, 415/628, 442/760, 530, 559, 562, 619/858, 626, 650, 657/714, 661, 707, 747/818, 805/820, 831, 840/909, 925, 949, 951 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North: 559 | ||
| West: 805/820 | area code 661 | East: 442/760 |
| South: 805/820, 747/818, 626 | ||
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