Trona | |
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 Searles Valley Minerals chemical plant dominates Trona | |
  Trona Location within the state of California  Trona Trona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°45′55″N 117°22′58″W / 35.76528°N 117.38278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93562 |
Trona is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California. In 2015 it had a population of approximately 1,900.[1] Trona is at the western edge of Searles Lake, a dry lake bed in Searles Valley, southwest of Death Valley. The town takes its name from the mineral trona, abundant in the lakebed. It is about 170 miles (274 km) northeast of Los Angeles, on State Route 178. The ZIP code is 93562.
Trona is known for its isolation and desolation,[2] as well as the nearby Trona Pinnacles. The local school plays on a dirt football field because the searing heat and highly saline soil kills grass. At one point it boasted an 18-hole golf course that was all sand except for the "greens", which were a softer grade of brown colored dirt.[3]
- ^ Yarbrough, Beau (October 24, 2015). "Tiny desert community of Trona hopes to rise from the ashes". sbsun.com. San Bernardino County Sun. Retrieved September 4, 2016.
- ^ Kelly, David (October 4, 2006). "Solitary, Splendid Squalor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ Christensen, Joe (November 28, 1996). "Bucking the usual tradition Trona's all-sand field gets nod of approval from CIF". The Press - Enterprise. Riverside, Calif. p. D.01.