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This is the current conditions weather report for Ridgecrest. The report was made 37 minutes ago, at 05:56 UTC. The temperature was 54°F / 12°C, with a dew-point at 54°F / 12°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.18 inHg / 1023 hPa. The relative humidity was 54%. The skies were partly cloudy.

Ridgecrest, incorporated as a city in 1963 as Crumville, is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. It is the only incorporated city in Kern County along US 395. The population was 24,927 at the 2000 census.

Framed by four mountain ranges including the majestic Sierra Nevada, Ridgecrest is a community that preserves a unique quality of life, where old-fashioned family values and a stress-free lifestyle are combined with a highly educated populace and technological business community. Ridgecrest is a city known for its beautiful skies, excellent schools, and safe neighborhoods.

Ridgecrest is the hub of recreation and tourism for the California High Desert Area. While local residents enjoy what the area has to offer, people come as far as the other side of the globe to see wonders that can't be found anywhere else in the world.

Museums & Education

Maturango Museum More Info
Naval Museum of Armament and Technology More Info
Historic Rand Mining District
Desert Tortoise Natural Area
Exotic Feline Breeding Compound (Rosamond, CA)

Natural Wonders: Death Valley National Park, Fossil Falls, Sequoia National Forest, Petroglyphs
Trona Pinnacles, Robbers Roost, Red Rock Canyon State Park, and Kennedy Meadows.

Parks: LeRoy Jackson Park, Solar Park, Pearson Park, Upjohn Park, Helmers Park, and Connor Park.

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