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Searles Valley, California
Searles Valley is a community of 1,713 people in San Bernardino County, California.
Why visit Searles Valley
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Searles Lake Borax Discovery.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 107°F; December lows average 34°F.
Weather in Searles Valley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Searles Valley
Searles Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Searles Valley of the Mojave Desert, in northwestern San Bernardino County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, Searles Valley had a population of 1,565.
From the Wikipedia article Searles Valley, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Old Guest House Museum
Museum · 1.3 mi
13193 Main Street, Trona
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Searles Valley
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 60°F | 35°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 39°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 73°F | 45°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 81°F | 51°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 90°F | 59°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 100°F | 68°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 107°F | 74°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 106°F | 74°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 99°F | 67°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 86°F | 54°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 42°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 60°F | 34°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Trona (1 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
Trona Airport (TRH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Ridgecrest 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Ridgecrest Heights 21 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- China Lake Acres 23 mi southwest, about 36 min by car
- Inyokern 25 mi west, about 40 min by car
- California City 51 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Weldon 52 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Boron 53 mi south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Fort Irwin 54 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- North Edwards 55 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 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
- 01-2007-Trona-CA-01, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Searles Valley Minerals - panoramio, Pintsmasher, CC BY 3.0
- Searles Valley Mineral Company Building, Mds08011, CC BY 4.0
- Searles Valley Minerals and Argus Cogeneration Plants, AnonymousEditor95, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trona Chemical - panoramio (2), kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- Pipes for Trona Chemical - panoramio, kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- 20240916 0851 Trona Railway, Trona, California (54739474122), David Wilson, CC BY 4.0
- Burned out house - panoramio, kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- Trona Chemical - panoramio (1), kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- Trona Chemical - panoramio, kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- Trona Post office, Mds08011, CC BY 4.0
- Sheriff and public health Trona, Mds08011, CC BY 4.0
- Searles mineral facility Trona, Mds08011, CC BY 4.0
- Trona Branch Library, Mds08011, CC BY 4.0
- Trona Senior Center, Mds08011, CC BY 4.0
- Trona Bath - Flickr - Arquitecto Defecto, Omar Bárcena, CC BY 2.0
- Trona CA rest stop, Mds08011, CC BY 4.0
- 01-2007-TronaHS-dirtfootballfield, Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY-SA 2.5
- 9 churches for 1,700 people 4896815471, CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0
- Old Betsy near Trona, circa 1930s, Orange County Archives, CC BY 2.0
- Abandoned Houses - panoramio, kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Roman Catholic Church (Trona, California) (108), kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- ISS051-E-35274 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-98089 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS017-E-19205 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS057-E-98088 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-38718 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS017-E-19206 - View of California, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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