Onyx, California

About Onyx

Onyx is a small unincorporated community in eastern California.

Officially, Onyx is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 11.45 square miles.

📰 Onyx News Today

• ONYX-015 Appears Promising in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer CancerNetwork · Jul 31
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Onyx, California 93255 The Weather Channel · Apr 8
• Play Onyx Odds in California for Premium Social Sportsbook Experience Saturday Down South · Jul 31
• Sheriff releases footage of deputy-involved shooting on Highway 178 23ABC News Bakersfield · Apr 16
• CA Global Partners and Onyx Asset Advisors to Conduct Three-Day Public Auction of Howard's Appliance Inventory PR Newswire · May 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Onyx Unique

• The only place in America named Onyx — 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 eastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Onyx

• Canebrake Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Onyx

• Kiavah Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Owens Peak Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Scodie Park reviews ★
• Scodie Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Onyx

🏘️ Nearby Communities