Mojave, California

About Mojave

Mojave, CA is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern California.

Officially, Mojave is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 58.37 square miles.

📰 Mojave News Today

• Will Southern California ever get Mojave Desert groundwater? Should it? San Bernardino Sun · Aug 9
• California solar project threatens Mojave wildlife corridor, scientists say - news news - Mongabay · Jul 24
• Mojave Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Dotson, CHP Mojave’s beloved PIO, moves to new posting Mojave Desert News · Aug 3
• Q&A with Andy Mack, Lead Test Engineer, Mojave Impulse Space · Apr 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mojave Unique

• The only place in America named Mojave — 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 Mojave

• Denny's — american
• The Mojave Café
• Voyager

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mojave

• Mojave East Park reviews ★
• Mojave West Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mojave

• Kern County ROP
• Mojave Elementary
• Mojave Jr./Sr. High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mojave

🏘️ Nearby Communities