Welcome to Lucerne Valley ...
Lucerne Valley is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Lucerne Valley: Lucerne Vly. (or less commonly used: Lucerne Vally. or Lucerne Vlly.)
Lucerne Valley is 2,950 feet [899 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lucerne Valley is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lucerne Valley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Lucerne Valley: (760) and (442)<3>
The ZIP code for Lucerne Valley: 92356<4>
Communities near Lucerne Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lucerne Valley.
- Victorville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victorville
- Victorville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Lucerne Valley.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,982 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victorville<6>
- Hesperia
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
- Hesperia lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the west of Lucerne Valley.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96,911 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hesperia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia<6>
- Apple Valley
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the west of Lucerne Valley.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,061 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley<6>
- Big Bear Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Lake
- Big Bear Lake lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Lucerne Valley.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Big Bear Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bear Lake<6>
- Fawnskin
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnskin
- Fawnskin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Lucerne Valley.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fawnskin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawnskin<6>
- Minnelusa
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnelusa
- Minnelusa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Lucerne Valley.
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- Big Bear City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear City
- Big Bear City lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Lucerne Valley.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Big Bear City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bear City<6>
- Green Valley Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Lake
- Green Valley Lake lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Lucerne Valley.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Green Valley Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Valley Lake<6>
- Moonridge
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonridge
- Moonridge lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the southeast of Lucerne Valley.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Moonridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moonridge<6>
- Sugarloaf
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Sugarloaf lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Lucerne Valley.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sugarloaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarloaf<6>
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 Lucerne Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lucerne Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lucerne 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 Lucerne Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucerne Valley. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lucerne Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lucerne Valley ...
Looking for more information about Lucerne 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lucerne Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lucerne Valley.
Adding Lucerne Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lucerne Valley 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 that we've found for Lucerne Valley was on a map titled Road Map for California (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Lucerne Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucerne 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucerne Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lucerne Valley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lucerne Valley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lucerne Valley) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Lucerne Valley. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Lucerne ValleyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucerne Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4437, Longitude: -116.9721 |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |