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Pioneertown, California | |
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Coordinates: 34°09′16″N 116°29′55″W / 34.15444°N 116.49861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Bernardino |
Elevation | 4,055 ft (1,236 m) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 420 |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 92268 |
Area codes | 442/760 |
FIPS code | 06-57358 |
GNIS feature ID | 247574[1] |
Pioneertown is an unincorporated community of the Morongo Basin region of the High Desert in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is an 1880s-themed town developed as a shooting location for actors working on Western films and TV series with businesses and residences. The Mane Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The winding, 4-mile (6.4 km) drive northwest to Pioneertown from Yucca Valley has been designated a California Scenic Drive and the area is now surrounded by privately and federally protected lands. The Sawtooths are a small mountain range to the south; Black Hill is to the north.