Ridgecrest
city in Kern County, California, United States
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Summary
Ridgecrest is a city in the United States[1]. Ridgecrest ranks in the top 5% of city in the united states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,113 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kern County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Postal code: 93555–93556[5], 93555[6], 93556[7]
- Commons category: Ridgecrest, California[8]
- Local dialing code: 760[9]
- Official website: https://www.ridgecrest-ca.gov/[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ridgecrest, California[11]
- Population: 27,616[12], 27,959[13]
- Official name: Ridgecrest[14]
- Number of households: 11,667[15]
- Elevation above sea level: 2290 feet[16]
- Area: 55.764873 km²[17], 55.468541 km²[18]
- Water as percent of area: 3.0381 percent[19]
- Territory overlaps: Ridgecrest urban area[20]
- Water area: 1.685211 km²[21]
- Per capita income: 34,783 US dollars[22]
- Date of incorporation: November 29, 1963[23]
Why It Matters
Ridgecrest has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Ridgecrest is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]