Johannesburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, in a mining district of the Rand Mountains.

Johannesburg is located 1 mile (1.6 km) east-northeast of Randsburg,[6] at an elevation of 3,517 feet (1,072 m).

In addition to providing rail access, the region's first wells were operated by companies located in Johannesburg.

During the first half of the 20th century, the Rand Mining District was the principal gold producing region of California.

Activity centered on the Yellow Aster Mine, discovered in 1894.

In 1919, the Rand Silver Mine was discovered east of town on Red Mountain.

Johannesburg was named by miners who had previously worked in the gold-producing region of South Africa.

Containing the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, this region is in the Witwatersrand, and is frequently referred to as "the Rand."

[6] Transportation to Johannesburg is provided by Ridgecrest Transit as a lifeline service once a week.

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), all of it land.