Mojave, California

Kern County

06-48452

Mojave is a census -designated place in Kern County, California, United States. In the census of 2010 a population of 4,238 was found. Mojave is located 80 km (50 miles) east of Bakersfield, California. The city is located in the southwestern corner of the Mojave Desert.

  • 3.1 Notable Locations
  • 3.2 churches
  • 3.3 Sport
  • 4.1 traffic
  • 4.2 Public bodies

Geography

Neighboring communities

  • California City, North
  • Edwards (municipality free area ) East, Edwards Air Force Base and Dryden Flight Research Center
  • Rosamond, South
  • Tehachapi, West

History

Founded as a construction camp was the place for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, as this was built in 1876 the rail link between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Where the first passenger arrived the day in Mojave, August 8, 1876, is referred to as the birthday of the city. The train to Bakersfield leads over the Tehachapi Loop in the Tehachapi Mountains.

The city also served as Bauzentrale the Los Angeles aqueduct. The first post office opened also in 1876. The city was named after Yuma - speaking living in the southwestern United States Yuma Indians. A significant role in the history of Mojave has taken the aviation industry. In Mojave also the developer of aircraft prototypes Scaled Composites is located.

Culture and sights

Notable Locations

  • Mojave Air & Space Port, among others, the local boneyard
  • Hyundai Kia Automotive Group test track, east of the city
  • Tehachapi Pass Wind Park

Churches

  • Assembly of God Church
  • Hope Lutheran Church
  • First Southern Baptist Church
  • Full Gospel House of Prayer
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses
  • Mojave Community Church Community
  • Mojave Missionary Baptist Church
  • Seventh- day Adventist Church
  • Saint Francis Catholic Church

Sports

Mojave has a golf course, the Camelot Golf Course around 1 km ². This golf course has been approved by the Southern California Golf Association ( SCGA ).

Economy and infrastructure

Traffic

Mojave is located on the routes of California State Route 14 ( " Antelope Freeway ," direction Los Angeles and northern Nevada) and California State Route 58 (towards mid- California, Arizona and Southern Nevada). The city has an unoccupied platform without ticket counter, the next manned station is located in Bakersfield.

Public institutions

  • Mojave United school district office
  • Mojave Chamber of Commerce
  • Mojave Branch Kern County Library
  • Veterans building
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