Valley Wells is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California.[2] Prior to 2010, for census purposes it was part of Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells CDP. The 2010 census reported that population was zero.[3] 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.[4][5]
Valley Wells | |
|---|---|
 Location in Inyo County and the state of California | |
  Valley Wells Location in California  Valley Wells Valley Wells (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′25″N 117°20′54″W / 35.85694°N 117.34833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 2,234 ft (681 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| • Density | 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408400[2] |
| Reference no. | 443 |
The California Historical Landmark reads:
- NO. 443 VALLEY WELLS - In this area, several groups of midwestern emigrants who had escaped from hazards and privations in Death Valley in 1849 sought to secure water from Searles Lake. They turned northward and westward in despair when they discovered its salty nature, and with great difficulty crossed the Argus and other mountains to reach settlements of Central and Southern California. [6]
Recreation
editHistorically, the Valley Wells area was used as for aquatic recreation for the residents of Trona, California.[7]
Valley Wells is the home of the Trona Golf course on Valley Wells Road.[8]
Valley Wells is also the home of the Valley Wells Recreation Area, which is maintained by Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, but owned by Searles Valley Minerals, Inc.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Wells, California
- ^ "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Valley Wells". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ nps.gov The Lost '49ers
- ^ californiahistoricallandmarks.com # 443
- ^ Launer, Don (January 21, 2013). "Valley Wells in 1950s | Trona on the Web". www.trona-ca.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Trona Golf Course". GolfLink. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society GEM-O-RAMA Camping at Valley Wells Recreation Area". www1.iwvisp.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
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