Needles, California

Needles, California
Top: Needles Theatre (left), town sign (right); bottom: El Garcés.
Location in San Bernardino County and the state of California
Needles, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°50′53″N 114°36′51″W / 34.84806°N 114.61417°W / 34.84806; -114.61417
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino County
IncorporatedOctober 30, 1913
Named afterThe Needles
Government
  City managerPatrick J. Martinez
Area
  Total
31.08 sq mi (80.49 km2)
  Land30.58 sq mi (79.20 km2)
  Water0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2)  1.60%
Elevation
495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,931
  Density161.3/sq mi (62.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
92363
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-50734
GNIS feature IDs1652757, 2411220
Websitewww.cityofneedles.com

Needles is a city in San Bernardino County, in the Mojave Desert region of Southern California. Situated on the western banks of the Colorado River, Needles is located near the California border with Arizona and Nevada. The city is accessible via Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 95. The population was 4,931 at the 2020 census, up from 4,844 at the 2010 census.