Ridgecrest, California

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The city of Ridgecrest is located in Kern County.

Ridgecrest was incorporated November 29, 1963.

The community of Ridgecrest is 690 feet [210.31 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Ridgecrest lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Ridgecrest can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Ridgecrest had a population of 24,927 people^<2> (or 3.76% of the total population of Kern County). The population of Ridgecrest represented 0.07% of the total of California.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Ridgecrest had a population of 25,638 people. This is an increase of 2.85% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Ridgecrest.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	California City	S	34 mi [54.7 km]	14,556	73.6% increase
	China Lake Acres	W	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	Copper City	SE	33 mi [53.1 km]	---
	Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells	NE	23 mi [37.01 km]	---
	Inyokern	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Johannesburg	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Ridgecrest.

Websites for Ridgecrest

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