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Welcome to China Lake Acres ...

China Lake Acres is located in Kern County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for China Lake Acres: China Lk. Acres

China Lake Acres is 2,430 feet [741 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of China Lake Acres is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: China Lake Acres lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for China Lake Acres: 760 & 442<3>

Communities near China Lake Acres ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near China Lake Acres.

  • Ridgecrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • China Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Freeman ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Freeman is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Armistead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Armistead is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
  • Pearsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearsonville is located in Inyo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsonville
  • Linnie ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Linnie is located in Inyo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnie
  • Garlock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Garlock is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlock
  • Spangler ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Spangler is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Johannesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Randsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 China Lake Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for China Lake Acres.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of China Lake Acres. 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 China Lake Acres.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around China Lake Acres. See our Newspapers Page for China Lake Acres.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for China Lake Acres ...

Looking for more information about China Lake Acres? 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 China Lake Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for China Lake Acres.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around China Lake Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the China Lake Acres area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the China Lake Acres area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.