Nipton, California

Nipton, California
Nipton in 2006
Nipton in 2006
Nipton, California is located in California
Nipton, California
Nipton, California
Location within the State of California
Coordinates: 35°28′0″N 115°16′20″W / 35.46667°N 115.27222°W / 35.46667; -115.27222
Country United States
State California
County San Bernardino
town1905
Elevation3,032 ft (924 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92364
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-51490
GNIS feature ID246562[1]

Nipton is an unincorporated community in the Ivanpah Valley in San Bernardino County, California. With a population of about 15 – 20,[2] it is located on the northeastern border of Mojave National Preserve, approximately 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Primm, Nevada and the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility. It is accessible via Nevada State Route 164 (also known as Nipton Road).

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nipton, California
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DSun was invoked but never defined (see the help page).