Welcome to the Land of the Rose where you will find Wasco people and places as warm and friendly as the beautiful sunshine that drenches California's central valley, Wasco is the gateway to the central coast. The City of Wasco is a growing and vibrant community located in the heart of the most diversified agricultural region in the world. Wasco nestles cozily among blooming rose fields, almond and pistachio orchards, sugar beets, grapes, and many other varieties of fruits and vegetables, and white cotton fields. Wasco is universally known as the Rose Capital of the Nation. A short two hour drive can take you to the beach, the mountains, or a major metropolitan area. Just 139 miles north of Los Angeles and 257 miles south of San Francisco, Wasco is only 26 miles from Bakersfield. Wasco welcomes you with a smile to make you feel like home.