Edwards AFB California Map

About Edwards AFB, California

Edwards AFB is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,500. The population density is 57.8 people per km². Edwards AFB is located at 34.9240°N, 117.8912°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93523.

Edwards AFB sprawls across a vast, arid expanse where the Mojave Desert's stark beauty asserts itself in every direction. It lies 20.9 miles north-east of Lancaster, CA (from Lancaster, CA: bearing 42°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-south-west of North Edwards. The land here is a canvas of muted ochres and sandy browns, broken by the occasional hardy creosote bush clinging stubbornly to existence. The sky, an almost impossibly deep cerulean during the day, bleeds into fiery oranges and soft purples as the sun dips below the distant, jagged ridgelines. A perpetual, dry wind often whispers across the baked earth, carrying with it the scent of dust and the faint, metallic tang of something ancient and powerful. There's a profound stillness to this place, a sense of immense, silent space that can feel both liberating and overwhelming. This land, once roamed by indigenous peoples and later shaped by the relentless pursuit of aviation innovation, forms the very character of Edwards AFB. Its economy is inextricably linked to the sky, a humming nexus of aerospace research and flight testing that draws brilliant minds and cutting-edge technology. The legacy of breaking the sound barrier and pushing the boundaries of human flight is palpable, a silent testament etched into the very air. Though not a place of bustling markets or vibrant nightlife, the rhythm of life at Edwards AFB is one of focused dedication, of ambition aimed squarely at the heavens, a quiet hum of progress under that immense desert sky.

About This Edwards AFB Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edwards AFB, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.924031, -117.891209. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Edwards AFB and Kern County.

Detailed location data for Edwards AFB includes the ZIP code (93524), telephone area code (760), county seat of Kern County (Bakersfield), and school district assignment (Muroc Joint Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Edwards AFB is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.