Daggett California Map

About Daggett, California

Daggett is a locality in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Daggett is located at 34.8633°N, 116.8881°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92327.

Daggett rests in a wide basin, a place where the earth seems to breathe out heat. It lies 8.0 miles east-southeast of Barstow, CA (from Barstow, CA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 12.3 miles east of Lenwood. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, vast stretches of pale sand and gravel punctuated by hardy creosote bushes and the occasional skeletal silhouette of a Joshua tree. The San Bernardino Mountains, a rugged and ancient presence, rise in the distance, their peaks often softened by the haze of the desert air, and the sky above is an immense, unblemished dome of cerulean, a canvas for the slow, deliberate march of clouds. The sun, when it dominates, casts a stark, unwavering light, bleaching the colors from the sparse vegetation and etching deep shadows that shift with agonizing slowness. Even the wind, when it stirs, carries the fine grit of ages, a constant reminder of the deep geological forces that shaped this arid expanse. The history of Daggett is inextricably linked to the relentless pursuit of mineral wealth and the iron arteries of transportation that cut through this unforgiving terrain. Once a bustling hub for miners drawn by silver and gold, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the discovery and depletion of ore veins. Today, the echoes of that fervent past can still be felt in the weathered facades of older buildings and the quiet stillness that pervades the area, a stark contrast to the ceaseless flow of traffic on the nearby freeways, which act as modern-day rivers carrying commerce and travelers through the Mojave. The local economy, though leaner than in its boom years, still finds sustenance in its strategic position as a waypoint, supporting the logistics of transport and the hardy souls who call this starkly beautiful corner of California home, a place where the very air seems to hum with the memory of distant endeavors.

About This Daggett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Daggett, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.863319, -116.888092. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Daggett and San Bernardino County.

Detailed location data for Daggett includes the ZIP code (92327), telephone area code (909), county seat of San Bernardino County (San Bernardino), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Daggett is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.