Nipton California Map
Explore Nipton, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Nipton, California
| City | Nipton |
| State | California (CA) |
| County | San Bernardino County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| Latitude | 35.466653 |
| Longitude | -115.27221 |
| Population | 12 |
| Density | 0.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 92364 |
| Area Code | 909 |
| County Seat | San Bernardino |
About Nipton, California
Nipton is a locality in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 12. The population density is 0.5 people per km². Nipton is located at 35.4667°N, 115.2722°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92364.Nipton exists as a spare, quiet outpost where the desert floor stretches toward the horizon in a vast, pale expanse of creosote and scrub. It lies 38.6 miles south of Enterprise, NV (from Enterprise, NV: bearing 183°T), and is situated 49.5 miles south of Las Vegas. The light here is thin and sharp, clarifying the rugged contours of the Ivanpah Valley while the distant silhouette of Crescent Peak anchors the northern view. Five miles away, the dry bed of Willow Wash marks the landscape, a reminder of water that arrives only in sudden, fleeting pulses. Within the Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern, the earth holds its breath, defined by a stillness that feels ancient and indifferent to the passing hours.
Nipton retains the weathered character of a place built for the rhythms of the iron rail, echoing a history forged in mining and the steady transit of freight. The local economy persists as a small, deliberate operation, trading on the stark solitude and the quiet endurance of those who favor the desert’s open quiet over the density of the coast. A certain clarity governs the days, where the absence of noise allows the wind to become a physical presence against the wooden structures. Here, the legacy of a flagging frontier finds a new, measured pace, existing as a singular point of human endeavor within an immense, sun-bleached frame.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Nipton Historical Plaque (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 005° N
- Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 0.0 mi, 342° N
- Mojave National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 180° S · 1.5M acres
- Mojave Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.3 mi, 150° SE · 784k acres
- Piute/eldorado Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 2.3 mi, 033° NE
- Mojave Desert Land Trust (Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 181° S
- South McCullough Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.0 mi, 032° NE · 44k acres
- California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 8.6 mi, 256° W
- Ivanpah Lake (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 308° NW
- Castle Mountains National Monument (National Monument) — 11.0 mi, 125° SE · 21k acres
- Carolee Theatre (Cinema) — 12.0 mi, 328° NW
- Desperado (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 328° NW
- Cattle pen/natural spring (Historic Ruins) — 14.9 mi, 033° NE
- Cattle pen/ natural spring (Historic Ruins) — 15.0 mi, 033° NE
- Mining Town Of Hart (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 145° SE
- Mojave Memorial Cross (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 236° SW
- GoJump Skydiving Las Vegas (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 351° N
- Mojave Trails National Monument (National Monument) — 23.4 mi, 129° SE · 1.8M acres
- Seven Magic Mountains (Public Artwork) — 25.7 mi, 000° N
- Lake Mead National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 26.4 mi, 088° E · 1.3M acres
- Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 29.3 mi, 147° SE
- Toiyabe National Forest (National Forest) — 32.2 mi, 344° N · 3.9M acres
- Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 32.2 mi, 344° N · 322k acres
- Bridge Canyon Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 34.0 mi, 115° SE
- Regal Green Valley Ranch Stadium 10 (Cinema) — 39.7 mi, 015° N
- Broadway Kids Academy (Arts Centre) — 40.9 mi, 022° N
- Wiseguys Live Comedy (Theatre) — 41.9 mi, 007° N
- Criss Angel Studios (Gallery) — 42.2 mi, 007° N
- Boulder City-Hoover Dam Museum (Museum) — 42.9 mi, 035° NE
- Michael Jackson One Theater (Theatre) — 43.6 mi, 007° N
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About This Nipton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nipton, California. Coordinates: 35.466653, -115.27221. 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 Nipton includes the ZIP code (92364), 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. |
