Boron, California

About Boron

Boron is a small unincorporated community in southeastern California.

Officially, Boron is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.71 square miles.

📰 Boron News Today

• Boron High School (CA) Football MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Boron Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Maria Vangilin Valdez Obituary (2026) - Boron, CA - Wood Family Funeral Service - Tehachapi Legacy obituary · Aug 3
• Boron Aerospace Museum in Mojave Desert highlights America's journey into the skies ABC7 Los Angeles · Jun 30
• Baseball and Softball Seniors Honored for Boron, Calif. City, Desert and Mojave Mojave Desert News · May 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Boron Unique

• The only place in America named Boron — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Boron

• 20 Mule Cafe — american
• Andy's Pizza — pizza
• Barrel — american
• Domingo's Mexican & Seafood Restaurant — mexican
• Roadhouse Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Boron Aerospace Museum · Museum
• Rio Tinto Borax Mine Visitor Center · Museum
• Twenty Mule Team Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Boron

• Boron Park reviews ★
• Pioneer Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Boron

• Boron Junior-Senior High
• McGowan (Robert) High (Continuation)
• West Boron Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Boron

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