THE CHINA LAKE ACRES LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Western Mojave Basins setting.
China Lake Acres CDP has 5.21 square miles of land in Kern County. Its Census reference point is in Western Mojave Basins, within Mojave Basin and Range.
Broad dry basins and scattered ranges define the Mojave landscape. Creosote scrub, yuccas and Joshua trees occur regionally, with different plant communities on alkali flats and higher mountains.
Regional context: Mojave Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
China Lake Acres and Kern County
China Lake Acres is associated with Kern County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
China Lake Acres by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within China Lake Acres, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.4 percentage points lower than the 0.4% recorded for Kern County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, China Lake Acres CDP has 47.7% of the land area of nearby Inyokern CDP (10.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

