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Welcome to Valley Wells Station ...

Valley Wells Station is located in San Bernardino County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Valley Wells Station: Valley Wls. Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Valley Wells Station is 3,700 feet [1,128 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Valley Wells Station is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near Valley Wells Station ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Valley Wells Station.

  • Mountain Pass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Cima
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Primm
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Nipton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
    • Lincoln City is located in Clark County (NV)
  • Sandy Valley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
    • Sandy Valley is located in Clark County (NV)
  • Kelso
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in San Bernardino County
  • Zzyzx
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zzyzx
    • Zzyzx is located in San Bernardino County
    • Former names for Zzyzx:
    • Camp Soda
    • Soda Springs

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Valley Wells Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Wells Station.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Wells Station. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Wells Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Wells Station ...

Looking for more information about Valley Wells Station? 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 Valley Wells Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Wells Station.

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 Valley Wells Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.