Editing Pearsonville, California (section)

==Geography==

Located in the northern end of the [[Indian Wells Valley]], Pearsonville is located on the line between [[Kern County, California|Kern County]] and Inyo county, 17.25 miles (27.76&nbsp;km) northwest from the nearest incorporated community, [[Ridgecrest, California|Ridgecrest]]. The unincorporated community is located just south of Nine Mile Canyon Road. U.S. Route 395 traverses through Pearsonville, and the truncated section of the highway locally known as Sterling Road passes through the community and ends at Nine Mile Canyon Road.

The unincorporated community is home to a Shell gas station and a [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]], but otherwise is entirely rural. The now closed Golden Cactus museum was a popular tourist destination, but has since been temporarily closed to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Golden Cactus ~ Ghost Town & Museum · 10325-10599 Sterling Rd, Pearsonville, CA 93527 |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Golden+Cactus+~+Ghost+Town+&+Museum/@35.8104703,-117.8749328,1646m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x80c106d6829f31c1:0xf0b6172e210381c0!8m2!3d35.8134701!4d-117.8743939!16s/g/11bz_xc8l2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw== |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=The Golden Cactus ~ Ghost Town & Museum · 10325-10599 Sterling Rd, Pearsonville, CA 93527 |language=en}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.2|sqmi|km2}}, over 98% of which is land and 1.93% is water.