BoronCalifornia
Boron is an unincorporated place in Kern County, California, United States. Boron is 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Red Rock Mountain at an elevation of 2,467 feet (752 m).
Intro: Wikipedia
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
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
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 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
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.