Essex
in San Bernardino County of California, United States

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.734 and -115.245 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 44' 0" and W -115° 14' 41"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:05 PM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 am and 7:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Explore Essex

Essex in San Bernardino County (California) is located in United States about 2,117 mi (or 3,407 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Essex is now 07:05 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Essex, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Laughlin Bullhead International Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 78 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Evening Temperature 36°C / 97 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

35°C (94 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

30°C (87 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

BNSF Freight Trains at Danby, CA

Published: April 03, 2013
Length: 29:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bcanedy

Four BNSF freight trains pass through Danby, CA on March 23, 2013.


BNSF Needles sub - auto train - Danby Station Crossing June 16 2012

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 09:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: syscom3

The auto train seen in the first video catches up to me an hour later at this crossing. Danby Station (near Essex, California) is a long abandoned siding that served mines in the area.


BNSF Needles sub - A stack train is heading west going through Danby Station (California).

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 06:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: syscom3

Some nice ruins here adds to the drama. At one time, this siding was going to host a US Army division in 1943, as part of the CAMA training range. But as the war progressed and although the...


BNSF Needles sub - container train at Essex

Published: October 03, 2011
Length: 43:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: syscom3

Another BNSF westbound trailer train. Location is on the US66 bridge at Essex California.


BNSF Needles sub - manifest train at Essex California

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 55:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: syscom3

An eastbound BNSF manifest heads towards the Rte 66 overpass at Essex California. This is on the Needles sub.


Skydiving in Las Vegas - Extreme Skydiving - The FUN thing to do in Las Vegas!

Published: April 21, 2012
Length: 40:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: lasvegasskydiving

Experience the thrill of skydiving on your next trip to Las Vegas. Book your tandem skydive today at http://www.vegasextremeskydiving.com #extreme #fun #attractions #las vegas #vegas #skydiving.


BNSF Needles Sub at Fenner Hill - Apr 27 - Trains 1 and 2

Published: May 03, 2013
Length: 11:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: syscom3

This is a hill located to the NE of Fenner. Not very far at all from it. You can see I-40 at the beginning of the video. Rte 66 parallels this route. This video shows two stack trains, both...


BNSF Needles Sub - Container train meetup at Fenner

Published: June 01, 2013
Length: 08:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: syscom3

This is at Fenner. The bridge in the background is the west bound I-40. There's a lot of tie replacements going on around here, and I tried to get some of the construction objects into video....


BNSF Needles Sub - Fenner Hill - Stack Train Meetup

Published: May 05, 2013
Length: 27:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: syscom3

I caught this east bound BNSF stack train meeting up with a westbound stack train coming from Goffs.


Chasing the Monsoon 2013 - Mojave Desert, CA - 7/14/2013

Published: September 28, 2013
Length: 57:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Will Wilkens

Lightning sequence during a strong monsoon thunderstorm in the eastern Mojave Desert of California on July 14, 2013.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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AN/URC-117 Ground Wave Emergency Network

The Ground Wave Emergency Network (GWEN) was a command and control communications system intended for use by the United States government to facilitate military communications before, during and after a nuclear war. Specifically, GWEN was constructed to survive the effects of a high-altitude nuclear explosion electromagnetic pulse to ensure that the United States President or his survivors can give a launching order to strategic nuclear bombers.

Located at 34.7516, -115.23 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Military communications, United States nuclear command and control, Nuclear warfare, 1992 establishments in the United States


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Edson, Essex