Barstow is located in San Bernardino County. It is one of the 58 counties found in the state of California. The city is in the Mojave desert, making it a semi-arid region. The city is the perfect base for such a military institution because it has plenty of land and few populated areas. However, it is in the top ten most dangerous cities in the state of California.

Fun Facts

• As of 2020, the population of Barstow was 25,415.
• It is a rail center mecca
• It’s home to the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow
• The first settlers set up camp in the early 1840s in the Mormon Corridor.
• Paul A Courtney is the city's current mayor.
• People from Barstow are called Barstovians.
• Barstow is home to a few museums, including Route 66 Mother Road Museum, Western America Rail Museum and the Mojave River Valley Museum.
• Many immigrants have entered through Route 66, which you may recognize from “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck.