Sunfair, California

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Sunfair
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Sunfair
Location within the state of California
Coordinates: 34°9′50″N116°14′50″W / 34.16389°N 116.24722°W / 34.16389; -116.24722 Coordinates: 34°9′50″N116°14′50″W / 34.16389°N 116.24722°W / 34.16389; -116.24722
Country United States
State California
County San Bernardino
Elevation
2,412 ft (735 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92277
Area code(s) 760
GNIS feature ID250092 [1]

Sunfair is an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert, within San Bernardino County, California.

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The community is about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Joshua Tree. State Route 62 traverses the area south of Sunfair in an east–west direction. Sunfair lies near the northern border of Joshua Tree National Park [2]

The community is served by the Morongo Unified School District. [3]

The Hi-Desert Medical Center is located here.

Area landmarks

Other nearby geographic features include:

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunfair
  2. 1 2 3 Sunfair, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, US Geological Survey, 1993.
  3. US Department of Education, National Center for Educational Statistics, Common Core of Data files, 2006.
  4. Airport Facility Directory: Southwest US, US Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, (unknown year).