Boron, California
Boron, California | |
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Location in Kern County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 35°00′25″N 117°40′02″W / 35.00694°N 117.66722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern |
| Government | |
| • State senator | Melissa Hurtado (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Jeff Gonzalez (R) |
| • U. S. rep. | Jay Obernolte (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.72 sq mi (35.54 km2) |
| • Land | 13.71 sq mi (35.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.15% |
| Elevation | 2,520 ft (770 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,086 |
| • Density | 152.12/sq mi (58.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 93516, 93596 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-07568 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407886 |
Boron (formerly Amargo, Baker, Borate, and Kern) is a 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). For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Boron as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 2,086 at the 2020 census, up from 2,025 at the 2000 census. Boron is named after the element boron and is the site of the world's largest source of the boron compound boric acid.
Boron is on the western edge of the Mojave Desert. Within a half day's drive one can view the highest and lowest points in the contiguous 48 states of the United States (Mount Whitney and Death Valley), the world's oldest tree, the bristlecone pine, and the cities of Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
Boron is home to the Rio Tinto Borax Mine. California's largest open-pit mine, which is also the largest borax mine in the world.