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Why visit Mojave
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lookout Hill, Sanborn Hill, Mojave East Park and Mojave West Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; December lows average 32°F.
Weather in Mojave
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Mojave
Mojave (formerly Mohave) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. Mojave is located 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Bakersfield, and 100 miles (161 km) north of Los Angeles, at an elevation of 2,762.46 feet (842.00 m). The town is located in the western region of the Mojave Desert, below and east of Oak Creek Pass and the Tehachapi Mountains. Mojave is on the Pacific Crest Trail.
From the Wikipedia article Mojave, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes12
History
The town of Mojave began in 1876 as a construction camp on the Southern Pacific Railroad. From 1884 to 1889, the town was the western terminus of the 166-mile (267 km), twenty-mule team at Harmony Borax Works in Death Valley. It later served as headquarters for construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct.
From the History section of Mojave, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship10
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Map of Mojave
58 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 33°F | 1.1 in | 0.5 in |
| Feb | 60°F | 35°F | 1.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 40°F | 0.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 45°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 81°F | 53°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 64°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 97°F | 69°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 67°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 90°F | 61°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 49°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 39°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 32°F | 0.8 in | 0.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mojave (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kern County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-07-27: Borel Fire (Fire)
- 2023-11-21: Tropical Storm Hilary (Hurricane)
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2021-08-25: French Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Mojave Air & Space Port / Civilian Flight Test Center (MHV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Rosamond 10 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Tehachapi 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Edwards AFB 17 mi southeast, about 27 min by car
- Golden Hills 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- California City 20 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Lancaster 22 mi south, about 36 min by car
- Quartz Hill 25 mi south, about 40 min by car
- Desert View Highlands 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
- Palmdale 30 mi south, about 48 min by car
- Boron 30 mi east, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- LADWP Mojave District Headquarters 2016-12-10, Junkyardsparkle, CC0
- Arid Mojave - panoramio, Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0
- Mojave Spaceport - panoramio (1), Ed Parsons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fire over Mojave mountains (7813223784), cloud.shepherd, CC BY 2.0
- Virgin Galactic hangar at Mojave Air & Space Port - March 2022 - Sarah Stierch, Missvain, CC BY 4.0
- MD-11 and 747-400s. Mojave, CA. 29-2-2016 (27945780085), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo "Unity" rollout 19Feb2016, FAITH hangar, Mojave, California, Ronrosano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Michael Alsbury Memorial, Mojave Air and Space Port, Sevgonlernassau, CC BY 4.0
- Mojave Spaceport - panoramio (2), Ed Parsons, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mojave Air and Space Port (53612512803), Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Stored airliners being parted out at Mojave, including ex-Lufthansa D-ABTD and D-ABTH Boeing 747-430, kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0
- ISS067-E-134778 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-37235 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- House in Gold Town, CA, MShefa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Galena (40848406183), Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- The End of the Line (2891000637), Rennett Stowe from USA, CC BY 2.0
- Soledad Mine - panoramio, Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0
- Red Rock Canyon State Park (47933504937), Matthew Dillon from Hollywood, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Convair 990-30A-5 (N810NA) (27825292095), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (64-0741 - N403FS) (27547193740), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Convair 990-30A-5 (N810NA) (27547110250), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Saab Sk-35XD Draken ‘AT-151 - N166TP’ (27213197534), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Saab A.32A Lansen ‘N5468X’ (32209) (27268872434), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- North American F-100F Super Sabre ‘N418FS’ (27880661195), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- North American F-100F Super Sabre ‘N417FS’ (27602946230), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Last sight of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo (15064101403), Steve Jurvetson from Menlo Park, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Sawyer Skyjacker II, Ratsbew, CC0
- Antonov An2R ‘N91292 - AFT’ (27761372312), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Saab S-35XD Draken ‘N119XD’ (27844567195), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- De Havilland Canada DHC-1B-2-S5 Chipmunk ‘C-FQKV’ (N4KV) (27768515221), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- North American F-100F Super Sabre ‘N417FS’ (27844265422), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Boeing 747-4D7 (HS-TGM) (27333334073), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BAC.111s ‘N111JX’ and ‘N161NG’ (27844258752), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11-F (PH-MCY) (27869318601), Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
- AT-0151 Saab TJ-35 Draken, kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0
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