Desert Towns in San Bernardino County

Information about the desert towns of San Bernardino County in Southern California.

Desert Region

LCRVR = Lower Colorado River ValleR
MBR = Morongo Basin Region
IVR = Ivanpah Valley Region
LVR = Lanfair Valley Region
SVR = Searles Valley Region
VVR = Victor Valley Region

A
Adelanto | VVR | City | Pop: 32,511 | Size: 56.009 | Elev: 2,871 | Lodging: 3
Amboy | ULC | Elev: 627 | Wikipedia | Roy's Motel and Cafe |
Apple Valley | VVR | City | Pop: 70,755 | Size: 73.193 | Elev: 2,946 |
Argus ULC | SVR | Searles Valley CDP | Elevation: 1,650 | Wikipedia | B
Baker | CDP | Pop: 46,361 | Size: 2.69 | Elev: 942 | Wikipedia |
Baldy Mesa | VVR | ULC | Elev: 3,488 | Wikipedia |
Barstow | City | Pop: 23,292 | Size: 41.385 | Elev: 2,175 |
Bell Mountain | VVR | ULC | Elev: 3,082 | Wikipedia |
Big River | LCRV | CDP | Pop: > 1,700 | Size: 11.4 | Elev: 436 | Wikipedia |
Bluewater | LCRV |CDP | Pop: > 1,200 | Size: 1.3 | Elev: 367 | Wikipedia |
Bryman | VVR | ULC | | Elev: 2,526 | Along the Mojave River | Norther Victor Valley |

C
Cadiz | ULC | Elev: 791 | Wikipedia |
Cima | IVR | ULC | Pop: 21 | Elev: 4,175 | Wikipedia |

D
Daggett | ULC | Pop: 200 | Elev: Unknown | 10 miles E of Barstow | Wikipedia |

E
Earp | LCRV | ULC | Elev: 397 | Wikipedia |
El Mirage | VVR | ULC | Elev: 2,913 | Wikipedia |
Essex | ULC | Pop: 89 | Elev: 1,732 | Wikipedia |

F
Fenner | ULC | Elev: 2,100 | Wikipedia |
Flamingo Heights ULC | FHCA | ">HVCC |
Fort Irwin | CDP | Pop: > 8,800 | Size: Unknown | Elev: 2,454 | Wikipedia |

H
Halloran Springs | ULC | Elev: 2,986 | Wikipedia |
Helendale | VVR | ULC | Pop: > 5,600 | Elev: 2,430 | Wikipedia |
Hesperia | VVR | City | Pop: 91,506 | Size: 73.096 | Elev: 3,186 |
Hinkley | ULC | Pop: > 1,900 | Elev: Unknown | Wikipedia |
Homestead Valley | CDP | Pop: > 3,000 | Size: 33.9 | Elev: 3,022 | HVCC | Wikipedia |
Hodge | ULC | Elev: 2,283 | Wikipedia |

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Goffs | LVR | ULC | Pop: 23 | Elev: 2,595 | Wikipedia |

J
Johnson Valley | ULC | Pop: > 2,100 | Elev: Unknown | JVIA | Wikipedia |
Joshua Tree | MBR | CDP | Pop: > 7,400 | Size: 37.0 | Elev: 2,736 | Wikipedia |

K
Kramer Hills | ULC | Elev: 2,739 | Wikipedia |
Kramer Junction | ULC | Elev: > 2,200 | Wikipedia |

L
La Delta | VVR | near the Mojave River | in the Northern Victor Valley |
Landers | ULC | Elev: 3,910 | LCA | ">HVCC | | Wikipedia |
Lanfair | LVR | Ghost Town |
Lenwood | CDP | Pop: > 3,500 | Size: 2.2 | Elev: 2,277 | Wikipedia |
Lucerne Valley Town | VVR | CDP | Pop: > 5,800 | Size: 105.6 | Elev: 2,953 | Wikipedia |
Ludlow | ULC | Pop: 10 | Elev: 1,778 | Wikipedia |

M
Mojave Heights | VVR | Vicgtor Valley |
Morongo Valley | MBR | CDP | Pop: > 3,500 | Size: 25.2 | Elev: 2,582 | Wikipedia |
Mountain View Acres | VVR | CDP | Pop: > 3,100 | Size: 1.6 | Elev: 3,074 | Wikipedia |

N
Needles | LCRV | City | Pop: 4,908 | Size: 30.808 | Elev: 495 |
Newberry Springs | ULC | Pop: > 2,800 | Wikipedia |
Nipton | IVR | ULC | Elev: 3,031 | Wikipedia |

O
Oak Hills | VVR | CDP | Pop: > 8,800 | Size: 24.4 | Elev: 3,799 | Wikipedia |
Oro Grande | VVR | ULC | Elev: 3,000 | Wikipedia |

P
Parker Dam | LCRV | ULC | Elev: 397 | Wikipedia |

P
Phelan | VVR | CDP | Pop: > 14,000 | Size: > 60.1 | Elev: 3,993 | Wikipedia |

Pinon Hills | VVR | CDP | Pop: > 7,200 | Size: 32.1 | Elev: 4,173 | Wikipedia |
Pioneer Point | SVR | ULC | Searles Valley CDP | Elevation: 1,660 | Wikipedia |
Pioneertown | MBR | ULC | Wikipedia |

R
Red Mountain | ULC | Pop: > 130 | Elev: 3,401 | 32 miles SW of Trona | Wikipedia |
Rice / Formerly Blythe Junction | Ghost Town | Wikipedia |

S
Searles Valley CDP | SVR |CDP | CDP | Pop: 1,739 | Size: 10.5 | Elev: Unnown | Wikipedia |
Searles Valley Town | SVR || ULC | Searles Valley CDP | Elevation: Unknown |
Siberia | Ghost Town | Elev: 1,283 | Wikipedia |
Silver Lakes | VVR | (see Helendale)
Spring Valley Lake | VVR | CDP | Pop: > 8,200 | Size: 3.5 | Elev: 2,779 | Wikipedia |
Sunfair | ULC | Elev: 2,412 | Wikipedia |

T
Trona| SVR |ULC | Searles Valley CDP | Pop: 1,900 | Elev: 1,703 |
Twentynine Palms | MBR | City | Pop: 26,576 | Size: 59.143 | Elev: 1,988 |
Twentynine Palms Marine Base |MBR | ULC | Web Site | Wikipedia |

V
Venus | ULC | 31 miles NE of Barstow | Venus Deep Space Station | Wikipedia |
Victorville | VVR | City | Pop: 120,590 | Size: 73.178 | Elev: 2,726 |
Vidal | LCRV | ULC | Elev: 627 | Wikipedia |
Vidal Junction |LCRV | ULC | Wikipedia |

W
Wild Crossing | ULC | N of Victorville | SW of Barstow | Wikipedia |
Wonder valley | MBR | Web Site | Morongo Basin |

Y
Yermo | ULC | Elev: 1,929 |
Yuca Mesa | ULC | YMCC | ">HVCC |
Yucca Valley | MBR | City | Pop: 21,053 | Size: 40.015 | Elev: 3,369 |

Z
Zzyzx | ULC | Desert Studies Center | Wikipedia |

Resources

- COG "San Bernardino Desert Communities" "Article
- COG "San Bernardino Morongo Basin Communities" "Article
- Wikipedia "Cities in the Mojave Desert" List

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