Valley Wells | |
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![]() Location in Inyo County and the state of California | |
Coordinates: 35°51′25″N117°20′54″W / 35.85694°N 117.34833°W | |
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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 |
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]
The California Historical Landmark reads:
Historically, 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]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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U.S. Decennial Census [10] 1860–1870 [11] [12] 1880-1890 [13] 1900 [14] 1910 [15] 1920 [16] 1930 [17] 1940 [18] 1950 [19] 1960 [20] 1970 [21] 1980 [22] 1990 [23] 2000 [24] 2010 [25] |
Valley Wells first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census [24] formed along with the Homewood Canyon CDP out of the dissolved Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells CDP. [25]