Fun Facts: Goffs, California
- Founded in 1883, Goffs was first known as Blake, named after its founder Isaac Blake. In 1902, it was renamed Goffs to join the Santa Fe Railroad’s alphabetical water stop towns.
- Perched on a high point in the desert corridor, it was once a key transportation stop.
- Though Route 66 bypassed Goffs in 1931, the railroad still supplies the town’s water.
- Camp Ibis, a World War II Desert Training Center, was nearby.
- The restored 1914 Goffs Schoolhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places and now houses a museum.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
- Goffs Schoolhouse
- 37198 Lanfair Rd Essex
- Outdoor Art Installation
- 37198 Lanfair Rd
- Desert Turtles
- 37198 Lanfair Rd