Hinkley, California
Hinkley | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 34°56′N 117°12′W / 34.933°N 117.200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Bernardino |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,692 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 92347 |
| Area codes | 760/442 |
| FIPS code | 06-33924 |
| GNIS feature ID | 243490 |
Hinkley is an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Barstow, 59 miles (95 km) east of Mojave, 47 miles (76 km) north of Victorville and about a 120 mile (193 km) drive northeast of Los Angeles, just north of California State Route 58. The residents have faced concerns over hexavalent chromium in their well water from the world's largest plume of this cancer-causing chemical.