Around Valley Wells ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ridgecrest. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Valley Wells. Ridgecrest has a population of 29,100 people.<1>.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Valley Wells, with the nearest first.
- Trona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trona
- Trona is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trona <2>
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells is located in Inyo County
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells has also been known as:
- Homewood Canyon
- Searles Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles Valley
- Searles Valley is located in San Bernardino County
- Argus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Argus is located in San Bernardino County
- Westend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westend
- Westend is located in San Bernardino County
- Indian Ranch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ranch
- Indian Ranch is located in Inyo County
- Junction Ranch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Ranch
- Junction Ranch is located in Inyo County
- China Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
- China Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Lake <2>
- Ridgecrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgecrest <2>
- China Lake Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Lake Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake Acres
- China Lake Acres is located in Kern County
- Inyokern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inyokern
- Inyokern is located in Kern County
- Former names for Inyokern:
- Magnolia
- Siding 16
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inyokern <2>
- Pearsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsonville
- Pearsonville is located in Inyo County
For more communities neighboring Valley Wells, please visit our County-by-County Page for Valley Wells.
Inyo County ...
Valley Wells is located in Inyo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Inyo County: Fresno, Kern, Mono, San Bernardino, Tulare, Clark (NV), Esmeralda (NV) & Nye (NV). The western boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Wells ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Wells.
Airports Near Valley Wells ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Valley Wells and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Valley Wells.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Wells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Valley Wells. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Valley Wells), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |