North Edwards (formerly, Edgemont Acres and North Muroc) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, United States. North Edwards is located 7.25 miles (12 km) south-southeast of Castle Butte and north of Edwards Air Force Base, at an elevation of 2293 feet (699 m). The population was 1,227 at the 2000 census.
North Edwards is home to one market, one restaurant, and five churches. For mostly reasons of economic viability, several prior establishments have been closed over the years, including a bar (The Red Barn), pizza parlor (Chuck's Pizza), hardware store (Hillman's True Value), movie rental, bowling alley (due to arson), and the local elementary school (Richard B. Lynch).
Today, the town serves mainly as a bedroom community for those wishing to live near either Edwards Air Force Base or the U.S. Borax mine in Boron. Per capita, North Edwards is populated by a significantly large number of Mormons.
Take Exit 188 from Hwy 58 and park on the South shoulder just past the Stop sign. There are often big rigs (semi-trucks) parked close to this area, but they should be far enough away from GZ that you will go undetected.
Original contents include:
Log book, pens and pencils, GC magnet, 2 unactivated coins, set of unactivated TB tags, 4 AA batteries, Currency from 4 countries, OIF magnet, and some pennies for your thoughts.
FTF....Please select the 2 unactivated Compass Rose geo-coins or the set of unactivated TB tags as your FTF prize. All other cachers, please trade up, equal or not at all.
As always, please pay special attention to your surroundings in this desert environment.