Yermo, California
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Yermo is a town in San Bernardino County, California
. Its name is derived from the Spanish word for wilderness. It is located 13 miles east of Barstow
in the Mojave Desert on Interstate 15
, just south of the Calico Mountains
. The town has a population of 1,500-2,000 (2009).
The town is governed by an elected 5 member Board of Directors comprising the Community Services District authorized by the County of San Bernardino. The board meets once monthly. The CSD retains the following powers: Volunteer fire department
, (Yermo/Calico V.F.D.), street lighting, parks and water maintenance. The ZIP Code is 92398, and the community is inside area code 760
. Yermo has a "P.O. Box Only" U.S.P.S. delivery office. There is no street address delivery offered.
Yermo hosts the 1859 acre (7.5 km2) storage and industrial annex of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow
.
was founded in Yermo in 1964 and the original structure remains active as a local fast food restaurant, The Burger Den.
The town has a California agriculture inspection station for traffic heading south on Interstate 15.
and the historic Calico Ghost Town located 3 miles north of town. Calico was an active silver mining town from the late 1840s until the turn of the 20th century when it was no longer viable to extract silver ore from the local mines. The town of Calico was purchased by Mr. Walter Knott and used as a model for the Knott's Berry Farm
amusement park in Los Angeles, Ca. Mr. Knott sold the town to the San Bernardino County
and the county has since re-created a successful and historic County Park, which serves as an attraction for tourists in Southern California.
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...
. Its name is derived from the Spanish word for wilderness. It is located 13 miles east of Barstow
Barstow, California
Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 22,639 at the 2010 census, up from 21,119 at the 2000 census. Barstow is located north of San Bernardino....
in the Mojave Desert on Interstate 15
Interstate 15 in California
In the U.S. state of California, Interstate 15 is a major north–south route through the San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego Counties, and it has a length of in the state. It is a major thoroughfare for traffic between Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as points beyond...
, just south of the Calico Mountains
Calico Mountains
The Calico Mountains of California are located in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County and Inyo County, California.-Geography:The Calico Mountains are geologically and historically colorful range that lie in a northwest-southeast direction, and are located just north of Barstow and Yermo, and...
. The town has a population of 1,500-2,000 (2009).
The town is governed by an elected 5 member Board of Directors comprising the Community Services District authorized by the County of San Bernardino. The board meets once monthly. The CSD retains the following powers: Volunteer fire department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
, (Yermo/Calico V.F.D.), street lighting, parks and water maintenance. The ZIP Code is 92398, and the community is inside area code 760
Area code 760
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. Yermo has a "P.O. Box Only" U.S.P.S. delivery office. There is no street address delivery offered.
Yermo hosts the 1859 acre (7.5 km2) storage and industrial annex of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow
Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow
Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow is a United States Marine Corps supply and maintenance installation located east of Barstow, California. Its mission is to rebuild and repair ground-combat and combat-support equipment and to support installations on the West Coast of the United States...
.
Businesses
When Interstate 15 freeway opened in 1968, the town of Yermo was immediately bypassed by traffic traveling to and from Las Vegas, Nv. As a result, 90 percent of the local businesses were unable to succeed and closed. During its heyday, Yermo had 27 gas stations with mechanics on duty, 7 bars, 2 grocery stores, a hardware store, a pizza shop, 4 real estate offices, 3 motels, a thrift store, several restaurants, roadside camping sites and 2 parks. In 2009, Yermo played host to 1 grocery/general store, 1 bar, 1 thrift store and 1 park in town and 3 restaurants, 4 gas stations, 1 motel 3 miles south of town. The fast-food restaurant Del TacoDel Taco
Del Taco is a North American fast food restaurant chain which specializes in American-style Mexican cuisine as well as American foods such as burgers, fries, and shakes...
was founded in Yermo in 1964 and the original structure remains active as a local fast food restaurant, The Burger Den.
The town has a California agriculture inspection station for traffic heading south on Interstate 15.
Tourism
Yermo was and remains the "Gateway to the Calicos," referring to the Calico MountainsCalico Mountains
The Calico Mountains of California are located in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County and Inyo County, California.-Geography:The Calico Mountains are geologically and historically colorful range that lie in a northwest-southeast direction, and are located just north of Barstow and Yermo, and...
and the historic Calico Ghost Town located 3 miles north of town. Calico was an active silver mining town from the late 1840s until the turn of the 20th century when it was no longer viable to extract silver ore from the local mines. The town of Calico was purchased by Mr. Walter Knott and used as a model for the Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park in Buena Park, California, now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, and a line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other specialty food, now part of The J. M. Smucker Company based in Placentia, California....
amusement park in Los Angeles, Ca. Mr. Knott sold the town to the 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...
and the county has since re-created a successful and historic County Park, which serves as an attraction for tourists in Southern California.