China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station, CA - Nearby Cities

Ridgecrest, CA
Ridgecrest is city located in Kern County, California which as a current population of 30,000 people. The city is surrounded by four mountain ranges: the Sierra Nevada, the Cosos, the Argus Range and the El Paso Mountains. Ridgecrest is a community of fine schools, plenty of shopping, and quality health care. Located just 23 miles from the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station, the town offers a thriving community in which to live and work.

Homes for sale in the area start at $427,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath residence. Rental properties such as apartments are also available starting at a monthly rent of $661 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit. For those visitors looking for temporary lodging, local hotels such as the Best Western and Comfort Inn offer accommodations including high speed internet access and complimentary breakfasts. Nightly rates start at $92.

Local attractions include the Little Petroglyph Canyon that offers canyons that contain rock paintings that pre-date the Native Americans in the area. The site offers daily walking tours for visitors. The Maturango Museum is also nearby and offers a cultural history of the Mojave Desert area. The museum offers a look at the Natural Wildlife and flowering plants in the region as well as the mammoth and bison bones found in nearby China Lake. Thousands of years of history are covered in the many varied galleries.

Searles Valley, CA
Searles Valley is a city in San Bernardino County, California that is just southwest of Death Valley. The town has a current population of 1,885 people. The town is known for its quiet and peaceful community with its nearby lake containing 98 of the known naturally-occurring elements within it. The nearby scenery includes the Trona Pinnacles which are naturally occurring tufa spires rising 140 freed from the bed of the Searles Lake basin. Located just 27 miles from the China Lake Naval Weapons Air Station, the town offers a small-town charm for those looking to relocate to the area.

Homes for sale in the area start at $64,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath residence. Rental properties such as apartments are also available starting at a monthly rent of $200 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit. For those visitors looking for temporary lodging, local hotels such as the Pinnacle Inn Motel and the Carriage Inn offer accommodations such as high speed internet and complimentary breakfasts. Nightly rates start at $119.

Local attractions include the Searles Valley Historical Society which includes the Old Guest House Museum, the Searles Valley History House, the Trona Railway Museum, and the Trona Railway Caboose. The Argus Fire Station is also featured with two fire engines. The society was founded in 1979 in an effort to keep the culture and history of the surrounding region preserved for future generations. The facility won the 2007 California Governor's Award for Historical Preservation.

Pearsonville, CA
Pearsonville is a very small town in Inyo County, California with a current population of 27. The town is known as the "Hubcap Capital of the World" because resident Lucy Pearson has a collection of hubcaps that number over 80,000. The town covers 4 square miles and is located just 23 miles from the China Lake Naval Weapons Air Station. Military personnel and their families who are looking to relocate to the area will find the town a quiet community in which to settle down.

Homes for sale in the area start at $64,000 for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath residence. Rental properties such as apartments are also available starting at a monthly rent of $200 for a 1 bedroom, 1 bath unit. For those visitors looking for temporary lodging, local hotels such as the Pinnacle Inn Motel and the Carriage Inn offer accommodations such as high speed internet and complimentary breakfasts. Nightly rates start at $119.

Local attractions include the Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum which includes a film history shown in the Wild West Theater. The museum is full of real movie costumes, props, poster and other memorabilia. The artifacts are from the local filming that was done in the area. There is even a "movie road" down which guests can traverse to see many on-location cities and buildings that were featured in many famous films.