Hodge, California

Hodge is an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert, within San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Hodge, California
Unincorporated community
Hodge, California
Coordinates: 34°48′56″N 117°11′36″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
Elevation
2,283 ft (696 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes442/760
GNIS feature ID243498[1]

Hodge is located along historic U.S. Route 66 and the Mojave River, 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Barstow and north of the Victor Valley.

History

The settlement was named after ranch owners Gilbert and Robert Hodge. Hodge was a railroad station, supplying water from wells into the usually subterranean Mojave River. It was a desert stop on U.S. Route 66 between Barstow and Victorville.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hodge, California
  2. Jim Hinckley, The Route 66 Encyclopedia, MBI Publishing Company, Minneapolis, 2012, p.134


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