Needles
This modest Mojave Desert city on the western bank of the Colorado River, Needles sits at the California border with Arizona and Nevada, with mountain views in the surrounding landscape. Accessible from Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 95, it serves as a stopping point in this remote stretch of Southern California where the river meets the desert.
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- Population4,984
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 15 km9.3 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Needles: quick answers
Where is Needles?
Needles is in San Bernardino County, California, United States, about 137 km85 miles in a straight line from Henderson.
How do you get to Needles?
The nearest airport is Needles (EED), about 15 min away by road. The nearest train station is Needles, CA (NDL), about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Needles?
The warmest month is July, averaging 35°C96°F across day and night; the coolest is December, at 11°C51°F. The wettest month is February, with about 33 mm1.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Needles?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 1 café and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.