Welcome to Mojave ...

Mojave is located in Kern County<1>.

Mojave was established in 1876.

Mojave is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mojave is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Mojave: 661

The ZIP codes for Mojave: 93501-93502<3>

Communities near Mojave ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mojave.

• California City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to California City
  • From Mojave to California City
• Tehachapi
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehachapi
  • Tehachapi is located in Kern County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tehachapi <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tehachapi
  • From Mojave to Tehachapi
• Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
  • Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Actis Gardens
  • From Mojave to Actis Gardens
• Actis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis
  • Actis is located in Kern County
  • Former names for Actis:
  • Gloster
  • Highberg
  • Rummington
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Actis
  • From Mojave to Actis
• Rosamond
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
  • Rosamond is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rosamond
  • From Mojave to Rosamond
• Summit
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Kern County
• Edwards
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Kern County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Edwards
  • From Mojave to Edwards
• Golden Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
  • Golden Hills is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Golden Hills
  • From Mojave to Golden Hills
• North Edwards
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
  • North Edwards is located in Kern County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to North Edwards
  • From Mojave to North Edwards
• Old Town
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Old Town is located in Kern County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mojave. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mojave.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mojave ...

Looking for more information about Mojave? 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 Mojave, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mojave.

Adding Mojave to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mojave 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 Mojave was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Mojave post office opened in 1876.

We also found Mojave in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mojave.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mojave. 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/