Welcome to Joshua ...
Joshua is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
The location of Joshua has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Joshua is 3,990 feet [1,216 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Joshua is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Joshua lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Joshua (for example, toward Bullhead City (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.
Area codes for Joshua: (760) & (442)<4>
Communities Also Named Joshua ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Joshua - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Joshua.
Communities near Joshua ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Joshua.
- Mountain Pass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Pass
- Mountain Pass is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Pass <5>
- Nipton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipton
- Nipton is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nipton <5>
- Kelso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in San Bernardino County
- Primm
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm
- Primm is located in Clark County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primm <5>
- Kerens ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Glasgow ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Joshua ...
Looking for more information about Joshua? 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 Joshua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Joshua.
Adding Joshua to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Joshua in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Joshua was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Joshua mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Joshua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Joshua. 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 Joshua - 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. |