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Landers is an unincorporated community in the High Desert region of the Mojave Desert, north of Joshua Tree & Yucca Valley, next to Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Base. Population, est. 2,983 [2021] people. Its residents are sometimes referred to as "Landroids"—an allusion to the popular UFO culture in the area—and its official slogan is "Beautiful Skies, Miles of Smiles," adopted pursuant to a contest held by the Landers Association in early 2014. It was submitted by Ms. McCall's 3rd and 4th grade class at Landers Elementary School and was unveiled on June 10, 2014. However, for almost half a century, Landers has been known to its residents as "the land of 1000 vistas." Home to the Integraton designed by Charles Wassel.
Demographics: overall crime grade is D- [see more details below]; M:F 54%:45%; average age is 58; 10% households with children; 90% without; average income $36K; 5% below poverty; 82% own; 18% rent; no high school 4%; high school 38%; some college 34%; college degrees 21%; 47% married; 19% never married; 21% divorced; 12% widowed; 87% white; 6% Hispanic; 2% American Indian; Asian 4%; Other 1%.
History | Video
The Landers area was originally settled in the early 20th century by prospectors who came to mine gold in Goat Mountain, starting with Charles Reche in 1914. From the late 1940s through the 1970s, Landers was a popular gathering point for conventions of UFO enthusiasts, with the primary destinations of interest being the Integratron and nearby Giant Rock.
The area was the epicenter of the June 28, 1992, Lander's earthquake, a magnitude 7.4 strike-slip earthquake. It caused considerable structural damage to the surrounding area, and one death - a three-year-old child. The Morongo Basin Historical Society is located in Landers; the original Post Office is now there.
The Integratron, circa 1954, created by, George Van Tassel (1910-1978), believed the structure is like the design of Moses’ Tabernacle, the writings of Nikola Tesla and telepathic directions from extraterrestrials. This one-of-a-kind 38-foot high, 55-foot diameter, all wood dome was designed to be an electrostatic generator for the purpose of rejuvenation and time travel.
Its location is important to its functioning. It was built on an intersection of powerful geomagnetic forces that, when focused by the unique geometry of the building, concentrate and amplify the earth’s magnetic field. Magnetometers read a significant spike in the earth’s magnetic field in the center of the Integratron.
The Integratron is privately owned by three sisters who have been part of the restoration and maintenance of the structure and property for more than 30 years. Their focus is to restore and preserve the structure while sharing its amazing acoustical properties with the world via the Integratron Sound Bath. This unique structure was listed in 2019 on the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service.
“Beautiful Skies, Miles of Smiles."
Location of Landers in SBC
Specific Prayer Points
Churches unite & experience revival; intercessors arise and pray for this city and the churches, the crime to decrease, for them to join in unity to see drugs drop and lives be transformed
Governed by: San Bernardino County District 3; Board of Directors - Bighorn Desert View Water Agency (bdvwa.org)
Schools: Landers Elementary school
Crime issues: violent crime grade is F; property crime is D and other crime is F; A crime occurs every 7 days 22 hours (on average) in Landers with top crime issues 14% vandalism; theft 12%; drug crimes 11%; and burglary 10%.
Points of Interest: Giant Rock; Integraton [Fusion of Art, Science & Magic]
Churches [not exhaustive]
Landers Community Church [Calvary Chapel, Sr. Pastor Ruben Vasquez]
Bread of Life Mission [Sr. Pastor John Batin, Assoc. Charles Myers & Pat Slaby]
Calvary Christian Fellowship [Pastor Tye]