Phelan: SR-138 : (386) West of Hess
Phelan sits on the southwestern edge of the Mojave Desert in California, where the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains meet the High Desert. State Route 138 runs through this unincorporated San Bernardino County community, linking the Cajon Pass area with the Antelope Valley to the west. Broad lots, desert scrub and low ridges give the settlement an open character, while mountains define its southern edge. Phelan developed as a High Desert community rather than a compact town centre, so services and homes are spread along its main roads. Nearby Cajon Pass has long been an important transport corridor between the Los Angeles Basin and inland Southern California, now used by Interstate 15 and major rail lines.
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