Welcome to Searles Valley ...
Searles Valley is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
The location of Searles Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Searles Valley: Searles Vly. (or less commonly used: Searles Vally. or Searles Vlly.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Searles Valley for more information about variations on the name of Searles Valley.
Searles Valley is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Searles Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Searles Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Searles Valley.
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgecrest <4>
- Westend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westend
- Westend is located in San Bernardino County
- Pinnacle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Valley Wells
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Wells
- Valley Wells is located in Inyo County
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells is located in Inyo County
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells has also been known as:
- Homewood Canyon
- Spangler ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - China Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
- China Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Lake <4>
- Reilly ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
- Reilly is located in Inyo County
- Millspaugh ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millspaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millspaugh
- Millspaugh is located in Inyo County
- Ballarat ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballarat
- Ballarat is located in Inyo County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Searles Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Searles Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Searles Valley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Searles Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Searles Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Searles Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Searles Valley ...
Looking for more information about Searles Valley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Searles Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Searles Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Searles Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Searles Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |