Mountain Pass, California

Mountain Pass
View of the settlement of Mountain Pass
View of the settlement of Mountain Pass
Mountain Pass is located in California
Mountain Pass
Mountain Pass
Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 35°28′13″N 115°32′42″W / 35.47028°N 115.54500°W / 35.47028; -115.54500
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
Elevation
4,728 ft (1,441 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
92366
Area code760

Mountain Pass is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is situated on Interstate 15 in the southeast mountainous desert region of the state approximately 15 miles (24 km) from the Nevada border at an elevation of 4,730 feet (1,440 m)—the highest point along I-15 between California and Nevada. It has a population of 30.[1][2]

The most prominent feature of the town, and its reason for existence, is the Mountain Pass Mine, an open pit mine for rare-earth elements. The mine and its associated processing facilities are owned by MP Materials, which purchased the assets out of bankruptcy on July 10, 2017.[3]

  1. ^ "Mountain Pass, California CA, profile (San Bernardino County)". ePodunk. 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
  2. ^ Population and elevation according to city limit sign on I-15 northbound.
  3. ^ "The Californian Rare Earths Mine Caught Between Trump and China". Bloomberg News. September 26, 2018. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.