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City in California, United States
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Taft is a small community at the eastern foot of the Temblor mountains, in Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley of California. It is not much of a vacation destination although there are sites to see including the oil museum, a historic fort and the Carrizo Plains National Monument. There is also a large tract of BLM lands open to off-road enthusiasts.
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The Fort is a replica of Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, built in 1940 of adobe bricks by the government as a depression era project. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
This museum tells the story of oil in California.
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Walter Glenn Natatorium
Swimming pool, splash park, and water slide.
Skydiving either tandem or solo with instruction.
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