Argus, California
Encyclopedia
Argus is an unincorporated community
in San Bernardino County
, California
, United States
. Argus is 17 miles (27.4 km) east-northeast of Ridgecrest
. Argus and the communities of Pioneer Point
, Trona, and Searles Valley make up the Searles Valley
census-designated place
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Argus is 17 miles (27.4 km) east-northeast of Ridgecrest
Ridgecrest, California
Ridgecrest, formerly known as Crumville, was incorporated as a city in 1913. It is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California, adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake . Ridgecrest is the only incorporated city along US 395 in Kern County...
. Argus and the communities of Pioneer Point
Pioneer Point, California
Pioneer Point is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Pioneer Point is northeast of Ridgecrest. Pioneer Point and the communities of Argus, Trona, and Searles Valley make up the Searles Valley census-designated place....
, Trona, and Searles Valley make up the Searles Valley
Searles Valley, California
Searles Valley is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Argus, Pioneer Point, Searles Valley and Trona. Searles Valley is at the western edge of Searles Lake, a dry lakebed at the bottom of in Searles...
census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
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