Golf in Delano

Delano is a city in Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley, north of Bakersfield on State Route 99. The city sits on the flat valley floor in the heart of the county's agricultural zone, where grapes, cotton, and field crops are among the dominant crops. Kern County's northern San Joaquin Valley communities, including Delano, have economies closely tied to agricultural production and processing. The city gained national attention during the 1965 grape workers' strike and the farmworker rights movement of the following years, events that shaped California's agricultural labor landscape. Delano serves as a commercial center for surrounding agricultural communities, with a substantial workforce employed in fields and packing operations. State Route 99 provides highway access north to Fresno and south to Bakersfield. The city has a small downtown and has grown modestly in recent decades.