Argus is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in the
Searles Valley of the
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily ...
, in northwestern
San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County (), officially the County of San Bernardino, is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, and is located within the Inland Empire area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 2,181, ...
,
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. Argus is east-northeast of
Ridgecrest.
Argus Cogeneration Plant
Argus was home to the last coal fired circulating fluidized bed (CFB) combustion plant in the state of California. Which produced 96 megawatts of power. Plant was shut down due to increasing emissions regulations withing the state of california.
Plant shutdown caused the population of Argus to decrease
Searles Valley census-designated place
Argus and the communities of
Pioneer Point,
Trona
Trona (trisodium hydrogendicarbonate dihydrate, also sodium sesquicarbonate dihydrate, Na2CO3•2NaHCO3•3H2O) is a non- marine evaporite mineral. It is mined as the primary source of sodium carbonate in the United States, where it has repla ...
, and
Searles Valley (community) make up the Searles Valley
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, suc ...
.
See also
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References
Unincorporated communities in San Bernardino County, California
Populated places in the Mojave Desert
Searles Valley
Unincorporated communities in California
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