A city of south-central California at the southern end of the fertile San Joaquin Valley north-northwest of Los Angeles. Gold was discovered in the region in 1855 and petroleum in 1899. Population,105,611.

• 贝克斯菲尔德，加利福尼亚中南部一城市，位于洛杉矶西北偏北部富饶的圣华金流域的南端。1855年这个地区发现了黄金，1899年发现石油。人口105，611。