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Valley Wells

Ghost town · Inyo County, California

Trona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500)
Trona quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Valley Wells is a ghost town in Inyo County, California, recorded as census-designated place in Inyo County, California. It is one of 29 former communities in Inyo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Valley Wells as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 35.8283° N, 117.3317° W.

Key facts

Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Elevation1,749 ft
Nearest living townHomewood Canyon, CA
Distance to it5.3 miles
Coordinates35.82833, -117.33167

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What's there now

Valley Wells is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Homewood Canyon, CA (population 195), about 5.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,749 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Valley Wells?

Valley Wells is in Inyo County, California, at 35.8283, -117.3317.

How many ghost towns are in Inyo County?

Inyo County, California has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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