Coso Junction, California Explained

Coso Junction
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Inyo County
Coordinates:36.045°N -117.9472°W
Elevation M:1032
Elevation Ft:3386

Coso Junction (Timbisha: Coso, meaning "Fire Stone")[1] is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located in Rose Valley, 4.8 km (3 mi) south of Dunmovin and 11.2 km (7 mi) west of Sugarloaf Mountain, near to the US Navy's China Lake Weapons Station,[2] at an elevation of 3386 feet (1032 m).

History

The area has been inhabited by the Coso people traditionally.

The town has been previously called Coso and Gill's Oasis.[3]

The community is the site of frequent earthquakes, with groups of minor earthquakes occurring in 1992,[4] 1996,[5] 1999,[6] 2001,[7] 2003,[8] 2004,[9] and 2011.[10] Floods occurred near the community in 2010 that caused a traffic accident.[11]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=M-22djGNuhwC&q=coso&pg=PA181 California Place Names
  2. News: COSO JUNCTION . 6 December 2020 . Santa Cruz Sentinel . 18 May 2001 . 7.
  3. Book: Coso Geothermal Development, NWC China Lake: Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 1 . 1979 . United States Navy . 71 . 6 December 2020.
  4. News: QUAKES: Swarm of Tiny Temblors Hits Owens Valley . 6 December 2020 . The Los Angeles Times . 1 March 1992 . 738.
  5. News: QUAKE ACTIVITY, WEEK OF MARCH . 6 December 2020 . The San Bernardino County Sun . 1 April 1996 . 8.
  6. News: Small earthquakes hit desert in Inyo County . 6 December 2020 . Reno Gazette-Journal . AP . 20 January 1999 . 23.
  7. News: COSO JUNCTION . 6 December 2020 . Arizona Star . Associated Press . 26 September 2001 . 3.
  8. News: COSO JUNCTION . 6 December 2020 . The Los Angeles Times . 16 May 2003 . 63.
  9. News: Small temblor rattles remote Inyo County . 6 December 2020 . Santa Maria Times . 11 October 2004 . 5.
  10. News: Coso Junction . 6 December 2020 . Santa Maria Times . 26 June 2011 . A2.
  11. News: Christie . Casey . A BIG RIG'S BIG DETOUR . 6 December 2020 . LA Times . 28 August 2010 . 47.

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