Phelan, California
Phelan is a community of 18,496 people in San Bernardino County, California.
Why visit Phelan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 2 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Mormon Trail Monument and Phelan Community Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; December lows average 25°F, and about 62 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Phelan
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Phelan
Phelan is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, in the Victor Valley of the Mojave Desert, north of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population was 13,859 in the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Phelan, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Mormon Trail Monument
Monument and historic site · 6.1 mi
California Historic Landmark
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes11
Little Caesars
Fast food · Pizza · 2.9 mi
4083 Phelan Road, Phelan
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Wienerschnitzel
Fast food · Hot Dog · 2.8 mi
4145 Phelan Road, Phelan
Mo-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries22
Snowline Joint Unified School District Transportation Department
School · 1.1 mi
9558 Wilson Ranch Road, Phelan
Map of Phelan
48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 26°F | 4.4 in | 10.5 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 25°F | 4.9 in | 24.8 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 29°F | 1.9 in | 8.3 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 32°F | 0.8 in | 7.2 in |
| May | 69°F | 39°F | 0.8 in | 1.6 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 44°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 52°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 51°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 46°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 37°F | 1.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 29°F | 1.1 in | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 25°F | 4.1 in | 5.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wrightwood (8 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
San Bernardino County has had 40 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2024-09-11: Bridge Fire (Fire)
- 2024-09-07: Line Fire (Fire)
- 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)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-10-26: Blue Ridge Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Piñon Hills 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Oak Hills 8 mi southeast, about 12 min by car
- Wrightwood 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Victorville 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Adelanto 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Mountain View Acres 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Hesperia 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Spring Valley Lake 15 mi east, about 24 min by car
- Apple Valley 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Rancho Cucamonga 22 mi south, about 35 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mormon Trail Monument, Vincent R. Jackson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS014-E-17841 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-20921 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS045-E-49261 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-64254 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-22884 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-23274 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-422135 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS029-E-5445 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Transverse Ranges 3D, Martin D. Adamiker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS066-E-50302 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-393544 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-219371 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS061-E-28700 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-64202 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-53540 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Tagged Boat (3396621817), Rennett Stowe from USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS066-E-51328 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS133-E-7979 - View of California, NASA, Public domain
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