Barstow (San Bernardino County, California)

Barstow
Inner city street
Location in California
Barstow
Basic data
Foundation :	September 30, 1947
State :	United States
State :	California
County :	San Bernardino County
Coordinates :	34 ° 53 ′  N , 117 ° 1 ′  W Coordinates: 34 ° 53 ′  N , 117 ° 1 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	22,639 (as of 2010)
Population density :	260.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	86.99 km 2  (approx. 34 mi 2 ) of which 86.99 km 2  (approx. 34 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	664 m
Postcodes :	92310-92312
Area code :	+1 760
FIPS :	06-04030
GNIS ID :	1652670
Website :	www.barstowca.org
Mayor :	Julie Hackbarth-McIntyre
Aerial view of Barstow in the Mojave Desert

Barstow is a city with 22,639 inhabitants ( 2010 ) in San Bernardino County in the US state of California . It is located at the foot of the Calico Mountains in the Mojave Desert , about halfway between the major cities of Los Angeles and Las Vegas . The urban area covers an area of ​​87 square kilometers.

history

The city was named after the president of the Santa Fe Railway Company, William Barstow Strong .

The town is still shaped today by the railroad, in the north the BNSF Railway 's marshalling yard extends over eight kilometers . Barstow is located at the intersection of Interstate 15 and Interstate 40 , which starts here. Historic Route 66 ran through the town before it was abandoned.

At first the place was a place of discovery for gold and silver , a decade later the economic boom followed.

Sights include:

• Fort Irwin Military Area (National Training Center)
• Calico ghost town 17 kilometers east
• Early Man Museum of ancient stone tools, artifacts from the mining times
• Mojave River Museum of Minerals Show, archaeological finds, Indian artifacts
• Historic Harvey House Railroad Depot station

politics

→ Main article : List of Barstow, California mayors

The city is governed by a five-member City Council , consisting of four city councilors and the mayor. The term of office of the members is four years, with two new city councilors being elected every two years.

sons and daughters of the town

• Jeanne Crain (1925–2003), actress
• Stan Ridgway (born 1954), musician
• Paul Salopek (* 1962), journalist and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize
• Spoon Jackson (* 1957), writer and poet imprisoned for life for murder

Web links

Commons : Barstow (San Bernardino County, California)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Wikivoyage: Barstow (San Bernardino County, California)  travel guide

• Official website of the city
• further information and pictures on CityData.com (English)
• Barstow, California in the Internet Movie Database (documentary about the city by Rainer Komers )

Individual evidence

1. ↑ United States Census 2010 ( Memento from February 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive )