Welcome to Desert Lake ...
Desert Lake is located in Kern County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Desert Lake: Desert Lk.
Desert Lake is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Desert Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Desert Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Desert Lake: 760 & 442<3>
Communities Also Named Desert Lake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Desert Lake - they are located in Ontario and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Desert Lake.
Communities near Desert Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Desert Lake.
- California City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California City
- California City is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California City <4>
- North Edwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
- North Edwards is located in Kern County
- Edwards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <4>
- Red Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Mountain <4>
- Wilsona Gardens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsona Gardens
- Wilsona Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
- Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
- Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
- Johannesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
- Johannesburg is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johannesburg <4>
- Randsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randsburg
- Randsburg is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randsburg <4>
- Actis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis
- Actis is located in Kern County
- Former names for Actis:
- Gloster
- Highberg
- Rummington
- Cantil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantil
- Cantil is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantil <4>
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 Desert Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Desert Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Desert Lake. 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 Desert Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Desert Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Desert Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Desert Lake ...
Looking for more information about Desert Lake? 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 Desert Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Desert Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Desert Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
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 Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Desert Lake - 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 Desert Lake area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Desert Lake 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. |