Welcome to Rainbow Wells ...
Rainbow Wells is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
The location of Rainbow Wells has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Rainbow Wells: Rainbow Wls.
Rainbow Wells is 4,480 feet [1,366 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rainbow Wells is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rainbow Wells lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Rainbow Wells and travel east, 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.
Communities near Rainbow Wells ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Rainbow Wells.
- Cima
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cima
- Cima is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cima <4>
- Kelso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in San Bernardino County
- Kerens ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Glasgow ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Mountain Pass
(19 miles [30.6 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 <4>
- Baker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
- Zzyzx
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zzyzx
- Zzyzx is located in San Bernardino County
- Former names for Zzyzx:
- Camp Soda
- Soda Springs
- Nipton
(28 miles [45.1 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 <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rainbow Wells. 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 Rainbow Wells.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rainbow Wells. See our Newspapers Page for Rainbow Wells.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rainbow Wells ...
Looking for more information about Rainbow Wells? 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 Rainbow Wells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rainbow Wells.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rainbow Wells. 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 Rainbow Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |