Inyokern, California
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Inyokern, California

Inyokern (formerly Siding 16 and Magnolia) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Its name derives from its location near the border between Inyo and Kern Counties. Inyokern is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Ridgecrest, at an elevation of 2,434 feet (742 m). It is on the western side of the Indian Wells Valley. The population was 988 in the 2020 census, down from 1,099 in the 2010 census. It was a railroad town established along the Southern Pacific railroad's Lone Pine Branch (now removed) and with WWII became site of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

It is served by Inyokern Airport.

Inyokern is located at 35°38′49″N 117°48′45″W / 35.64694°N 117.81250°W / 35.64694; -117.81250 about 8 miles (13 km) west of Ridgecrest, at an elevation of 2,434 feet (742 m). It is on the western side of the Indian Wells Valley, with the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada rising to the west.

It is on U.S. Route 395, the main north–south artery connecting the Inland Empire to Reno, Nevada. US 395 also connects Inyokern to Los Angeles via State Route 14 through Palmdale.

State Route 178, the main east–west artery, connects Inyokern to Bakersfield, the county seat, via Lake Isabella in the west, and to Death Valley via Ridgecrest in the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28 km2), over 99% of it land.

Inyokern first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.

The 2020 United States census reported that Inyokern had a population of 988. The population density was 90.4 inhabitants per square mile (34.9/km2). The racial makeup of Inyokern was 718 (72.7%) White, 9 (0.9%) African American, 27 (2.7%) Native American, 27 (2.7%) Asian, 1 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 58 (5.9%) from other races, and 148 (15.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 158 persons (16.0%).

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