Boron, California
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Boron is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. Boron is 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Red Rock Mountain at an elevation of 2,467 feet (752 m). The population was 2,086 at the 2020 census, up from 2,025 at the 2000 census. Boron is named after the element boron and is the site of the world's largest source of the boron compound boric acid.
Old Town Boron sign
Old Ore Truck on display, Borax Visitor Center, Boron
The Barrel restaurant in 2022.
Colemanite from the Boron mine. Size: 6.9 x 5.4 x 5.4 cm.
Kern County, California
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Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield.
Image: Downtown Bakersfield
Image: 2009 0726 CA National Chavez Center
Image: Fort Tejon Barracks from CO Qtrs
Image: F 35 at Edwards