13 hours ago · In 1933, the UnitedStates government established Muroc AirBase (from an original founder's name, Effie Corum, spelled backwards) six miles (10 km) north of Lancaster in Kern County, now known as EdwardsAirForceBase.
Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in California. Most of the base sits in Kern County, but its eastern end is in San Bernardino County and a southern arm is in Los Angeles County. Wikipedia