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Cherokee Strip, California
CDP
About Cherokee Strip
Set in the southern part of California, Cherokee Strip is a small unincorporated community.
Cherokee Strip holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.09 square miles.
📰 Cherokee Strip News Today
- Explore the Chilling History of the Cherokee Strip Museum in Alva, Oklahoma Only In Your State · Aug 18
- Cherokee Strip Seating Arrangement U.S. Senate (.gov) · Jan 1
- Discover Oklahoma: Cherokee Strip center in Enid tells story of northwestern Oklahoma The Oklahoman · May 23
- Buttonwillow, California Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
- Ruth Spears Obituary - Westminster, CA Dignity Memorial · Aug 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cherokee Strip Unique
- The only place in America named Cherokee Strip — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.09 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cherokee Strip
- Taqueria Don Cacheton — mexican
- The Red Wagon Cafe
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.09 sq mi
Coordinates35.4696, -119.2615