Valley Wells, California

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Valley Wells
census-designated place
Valley Wells is located in California
Valley Wells
Valley Wells
Location in California
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Country  United States
State  California
County Inyo County
Area[1]
 • Total 10.737 sq mi (27.809 km2)
 • Land 10.669 sq mi (27.632 km2)
 • Water 0.068 sq mi (0.177 km2)  0.64%
Elevation[2] 1,749 ft (533 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 0
 • Density 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
GNIS feature IDs 1661620; 2408400
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Wells, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Wells, California
Reference no. 443

Valley Wells is a census-designated place[3] in Inyo County, California.[2] It lies at an elevation of 1,749 ft (533 m).[2] Prior to 2010, for census purposes it was part of Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells CDP. The 2010 census reported that population was zero.[4] The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #443; in 1849, several groups of midwestern emigrants settled here to secure water from nearby Searles Lake.[5]

References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Wells, California
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Wells, California
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