Mountain Pass California Map
Explore Mountain Pass, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Mountain Pass, California
| City | Mountain Pass |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | San Bernardino County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 35.47026 |
| Longitude | -115.544998 |
| Population | 480 |
| Density | 2.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 92364, 92366 |
| Area Code | 909 |
| County Seat | San Bernardino |
About Mountain Pass, California
Mountain Pass is a locality in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Mountain Pass is located at 35.4703°N, 115.5450°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 92364, 92366.Mountain Pass exists as a stark, sun-bleached expanse where the arid character of the Mojave Desert dictates the rhythm of the day. It lies 41.9 miles south-southwest of Enterprise, NV (from Enterprise, NV: bearing 204°T), and is situated 53.8 miles south-southwest of Las Vegas. The land here is defined by the braided, gravelly path of Wheaton Wash, which cuts through the parched basin floor with an indifference to the heat. To the north, the solitary silhouette of Mohawk Hill rises from the scrub, a weathered sentinel watching over the vast, open silence. Within the Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern, the air possesses a peculiar, thin clarity that makes the distant, jagged horizons appear deceptively close under the unrelenting glare of the afternoon sun.
Mineral wealth has long defined the practical purpose of Mountain Pass, anchoring a specialized industrial economy to the rugged geology beneath the surface. The extraction of rare earth elements has shaped the local landscape, leaving behind a legacy of excavation that contrasts with the fragile, protected ecosystems surrounding the site. Life here moves in accordance with the demands of the earth and the shifting shadows cast across the basin, far removed from the humid, crowded centers of the coast. In the quiet hours of dusk, the terrain adopts a muted, violet hue, revealing a desolate grace that only the most patient observer might recognize as the true spirit of the high desert.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — locality lies within
- Mojave National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 244° SW · 1.5M acres
- California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 270° W
- Shadow Valley Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 2.7 mi, 274° W
- Mojave Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.7 mi, 323° NW · 784k acres
- Mojave Desert Land Trust (Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 305° NW
- Mesquite Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.3 mi, 360° N · 48k acres
- Ivanpah Lake (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 056° NE
- Mojave Memorial Cross (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 182° S
- Desperado (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 042° NE
- Carolee Theatre (Cinema) — 13.5 mi, 042° NE
- Mojave phone booth (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 212° SW
- Nipton Historical Plaque (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 091° E
- GoJump Skydiving Las Vegas (Attraction) — 24.1 mi, 030° NE
- Castle Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 24.5 mi, 118° SE · 21k acres
- Cattle pen/natural spring (Historic Ruins) — 26.4 mi, 062° NE
- Cattle pen/ natural spring (Historic Ruins) — 26.5 mi, 062° NE
- Seven Magic Mountains (Public Artwork) — 29.7 mi, 031° NE
- Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 30.5 mi, 360° N · 3.9M acres
- Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 30.5 mi, 360° N · 322k acres
- Wilson Tanks (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 012° N
- Mojave Trails National Monument (National Monument) — 39.1 mi, 220° SW · 1.8M acres
- Black Velvet Canyon Overlook (Viewpoint) — 39.6 mi, 008° N
- Death Valley National Park (National Park) — 43.5 mi, 285° W · 3.4M acres
- Regal Green Valley Ranch Stadium 10 (Cinema) — 45.8 mi, 034° NE
- Wiseguys Live Comedy (Theatre) — 46.2 mi, 026° NE
- Criss Angel Studios (Gallery) — 46.3 mi, 026° NE
- Michael Jackson One Theater (Theatre) — 47.7 mi, 025° NE
- Sahara West Library Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 48.5 mi, 016° N
- Broadway Kids Academy (Arts Centre) — 48.7 mi, 039° NE
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About This Mountain Pass Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mountain Pass, California. Coordinates: 35.47026, -115.544998. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Mountain Pass includes the ZIP code (92364, 92366), telephone area code (909), county seat of San Bernardino County (San Bernardino), and school district assignment.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
