THE PHELAN LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Western Mojave Basins setting.
Phelan CDP has 60.1 square miles of land in San Bernardino 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
Phelan and San Bernardino County
Phelan is associated with San Bernardino 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.
Phelan by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Phelan, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points lower than the 0.2% recorded for San Bernardino County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Phelan CDP has 1.9 times the land area of nearby Piñon Hills CDP (32.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

