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California City is California’s third largest city, measuring 204 square miles (which also makes it the eleventh largest city in the United States geographically speaking). Because of its pleasant year round climate and affordable land prices, families and retirees are immigrating to California City in increasing numbers. It is located at the western edge of the Mohave Desert just east of the Tehachapi Mountains. Due to its booming population, construction of both a new elementary school, Hacienda Elementary School, and a new high school, California City High School, were completed this year. The city has its own police department and an airport, California City Airport. Construction of a 40 acre Industrial Park adjacent to the airport is underway. The Industrial Park will include both a 30,000 sq. ft. and a 20,000 sq. ft. building. American Honda Motors already has a multi-million dollar Automotive Proving center a few miles north of California City Blvd, and Hyundai is currently building a $50 million auto testing facility a few miles south of the Blvd. Hyundai’s project includes a 30,000 sq. ft. office complex.
California City boasts an 80 acre central park which includes its own lake as well as Tierra Del Sol, an 18 hole championship golf course acclaimed as one of the best in Antelope Valley. Sky diving and glider flying can be enjoyed from the airport. Horseback riding is another favorite pastime for residents. Off-road biking and driving enthusiasts will find plenty of area for their sport. If enjoying the outdoors is high on your list of things to do, California City could be your dream come true.
China Lake Naval Weapons Station, located next door to Ridgecrest, is where the Navy and Marine Corps have developed or tested nearly every significant airborne weapon system in the past five decades. Visit the U.S. Naval Museum of Armament and Technology.
Death Valley National Park is in the Mohave Desert and is the lowest point of elevation in the western hemisphere (282 feet below sea level in Badwater). The Mohave Desert is an area of transition from the hot Sonora Desert to the south and the cooler Great Basin to the north.
Edwards Air Force Base covers nearly 301,000 acres and is home of the Air Force Flight Test Center. It has been the home of more major milestones in flight than any other place on earth.
Lake Isabella has been described as California’s best kept secret. Offering swimming, fishing, hiking, camping, windsurfing and skiing, it is a year-round center for outdoor recreation. Lake Isabella is located in the heart of the Kern River Valley and has, among others, many nearby attractions such as Silver City Ghost Town, The Native American Cultural Center, The Kern Valley Museum and The Kern River Preserve.
Mojave was grew out of Southern Pacific Railroad in 1876 and was used as a construction camp. Mojave served as the western end of the 165 mile twenty-mule-team borax wagon route from Death Valley for the Harmony Borax Works during the five years from 1884 to 1889. Once again, beginning in 1905, Mojave served as the construction headquarters for the Los Angeles Aqueduct until 1913 when it was completed. In more recent times, the city offers motorists restaurants, motels and gas stations. The word Mojave originates from the Indian nation that occupied the area prior to the immigration of European settlers. Mojave and Mohave are two accepted spellings for the same name, with the former being mostly the California reference and the latter being the Arizona reference to the word.
Red Rock Canyon State Park, famous for its scenic desert cliffs, buttes and spectacular rock formations, is located where the El Paso Range and the southernmost tip of the Sierra Nevada converge. Springtime brings the park to life with stunning floral displays.
Ridgecrest is located in the southern portion of Indian Wells Valley which is in the Mohave Desert. It is surrounded by four mountain ranges (Cosos – North, El Paso – South, Argus – East, Sierra Nevada – West). Ridgecrest is about 125 miles from both Bakersfield and San Bernardino and 80 miles from the Lancaster/Palmdale area of California. These three cities are the major urban areas surrounding Ridgecrest.
Ridgecrest is the only incorporated community in the valley and acts as the urban center for northeastern Kern, Inyo and San Bernardino Counties.
Ridgecrest’s surrounding area includes numerous opportunities for exploration and outdoor activities. There is the United States Aviation Museum in Inyokern. Death Valley National Park is only 61 miles to the east, Red Rock Canyon State Park is 31 miles to the west, Sequoia National Park is 80 miles to the North, and Saddleback Butte State Park is 98 miles south.
Rosamond was originally established and owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1877 and named Rosamond after the daughter one of the railroad’s officials. Mining and cattle were the original industrial pursuits of the inhabitants. Along with the gold strike of the 1890’s, mining became the main allure of the area. Later, in 1933, the Air Force built what today is known as Edward’s Air Force Base, which made Rosamond one of the supporting communities for the government installation. Ever increasing growth in Rosamond is in no small part due to the currently affordable prices of real estate as compared to the urban areas further west. Nearby Lake Isabella offers swimming, fishing, hiking, camping, windsurfing and skiing. Also nearby is the City of Lancaster, home of the Jethawks.
There are at least eight golf courses surrounding Rosamond in the nearby towns of Mohave, Lake Elizabeth, Lancaster, Palmdale, and Edwards. (Edwards Air Force Base). Vista Golf, Rancho Sierra Golf Course and Meadowlark Golf & Recreation are each within 15 miles.
Trona is small town of about 2,000 people with its own high school. About 30 minutes from Ridgecrest, both cities are located on the borders of the China Lake Naval Air Weapons complex. During the time of WWI, Trona was the only reliable source of potash, a mineral used in the production of gunpowder.
The Trona Pinnacles, famed for being one of the most unusual geographical features of the California Desert Conservation Area, are only 10mi away from Trona. A few miles east of Trona is Fort Irwin National Training Center, a world class training center for America's Soldiers to prepare for success in the Global War on Terrorism.
Sequoia National Forest is named for the world’s largest tree, the sequoia. The forest’s spectacular display of its 38 groves of giant sequoia is only matched by the landscape of the area. Displays of majestic granite monoliths, lush meadows, roaring whitewater and glacier torn canyons make this one of the most beautiful parks at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. |
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