Welcome to Vidal Junction ...
Vidal Junction is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
The location of Vidal Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Vidal Junction: Vidal Jct. (or less commonly used: Vidal Jctn.)
Vidal Junction is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Vidal Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Vidal Junction (for example, toward Parker (AZ)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Telephone area codes for Vidal Junction: (760) and (442)<4>
Communities near Vidal Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vidal Junction.
- Parker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>
- Vidal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Big River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big River
- Big River is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big River <5>
- Earp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earp
- Earp is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earp <5>
- Poston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poston
- Poston is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poston <5>
- Bluewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Bluewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Cienega Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienega Springs
- Cienega Springs is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Parker Strip
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Strip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Strip
- Parker Strip is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Havasu Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havasu Lake
- Havasu Lake is located in San Bernardino County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vidal Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vidal Junction.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vidal Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Vidal Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vidal Junction ...
Looking for more information about Vidal Junction? 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 Vidal Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vidal Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vidal Junction. 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 Vidal Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |