The main street in Lone Pine retains a frontier look

Lone Pine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. The population was 1,655 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the Owens Valley, near the Alabama Hills. From possible choices of urban, rural, and frontier, the Census Bureau identifies this area as "frontier." The local hospital, Southern Inyo Hospital, offers standby emergency services.^[1] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 384 KB) Photo taken by Bobak HaEri, on January 6, 2007. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 384 KB) Photo taken by Bobak HaEri, on January 6, 2007. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Inyo County is a county located in east-central California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite National Park. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Owens Valley is the arid ranching valley of the Owens River in southeastern California in the United States. ... Characteristic rocks of the Alabama Hills The Alabama Hills are a range of hills in the Owens Valley of California, near Lone Pine, California. ...

On March 26, 1872 a very large earthquake destroyed most of the town and killed 27 of its 250-300 residents (see 1872 Lone Pine earthquake). March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... An earthquake is a phenomenon that results from the sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... Lone Pine fault scarp The Great Lone Pine earthquake was one of the largest earthquakes to hit California in recorded history. ...

Tourism

Mount Whitney, just left of the Mountain Monogram, and the rest of the Sierra Nevadas dominate the views west of town

The town is home to an Interagency Visitor Center at SR136 and US395. ^[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2118x1530, 357 KB) Photo taken by Bobak HaEri, on January 6, 2007. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2118x1530, 357 KB) Photo taken by Bobak HaEri, on January 6, 2007. ... Mountain Monograms or Hillside Letters are giant capital letters that adorn hillsides near many cities and towns in the American West. ...

Much of the local economy is based on tourism, since the town is between several major tourist destinations, such as Mount Whitney, Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Mammoth Mountain, Death Valley National Park, and Yosemite National Park; many motels line the main road through town. The Manzanar National Historic Site (formerly the Manzanar War Relocation Center), a Japanese American internment camp (concentration camp) during World War II, is located on Highway 395 north of Lone Pine and south of Independence. Manzanar (which means "apple orchard" in Spanish) is the best-known of the ten camps in which Japanese Americans, both citizens (including natural-born Americans) and resident aliens, were imprisoned during World War II. Manzanar has been identified as the best preserved of these camps by the United States National Park Service which maintains and is restoring the site as a U.S. National Historic Site. The Alabama Hills Recreation Area are located just west of town, on the road to the Whitney Portal which offers access to Mount Whitney. The Sierra Nevada range dominates the western views from the town. Mount Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States at elevation 14,505 feet (4,421 meters). ... Crescent Meadow in the Giant Forest, called by John Muir the Gem of the Sierras Sequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Visalia, California in the United States of America. ... This article is about Kings Canyon National Park, USA. For Kings Canyon, Australia, see Kings Canyon (Northern Territory). ... Mammoth Mountain is a volcano that lies to the west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California in the Inyo National Forest. ... Death Valley National Park is a mostly-arid United States National Park located east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County, California with a small extension and exclave (Devils Hole) in Nye County, Nevada. ... Yosemite redirects here. ... Manzanar sign Manzanar National Historic Landmark (better known as Manzanar War Relocation Center) was a Japanese American internment camp during World War II that operated near Independence, California. ... Jerome War Relocation Center in Jerome, Arkansas Japanese American Internment refers to the forced removal of approximately 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans (62 percent of whom were United States citizens)[1][2] from the West Coast of the United States during World War II. While approximately 10,000 were... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian... Serving from 1999 to 2003, Army General Eric Shinseki of Hawaii became the first Asian American military chief of staff. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States government agency that deals with U.S. National Parks and U.S. National Monuments. ... A U.S. National Historic Site is one that contains a single historical feature directly related to its subject. ... The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is almost entirely in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of California. ...

A local attraction is the Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum of Lone Pine Film History which exposes the area's frequent appearances in Hollywood feature films. The Alabama Hills, west of town, are frequently used as a location for Westerns and other movies. Broncho Billy Anderson, from The Great Train Robbery The Western movie is one of the classic American film genres. ...

Geography

Lone Pine is located at 36°35′11″N, 118°4′14″W (36.586402, -118.070668)^GR1. It is on U.S. Highway 395, the main north-south artery through the Owens Valley, connecting the Inland Empire to Reno, Nevada. US 395 also connects Lone Pine to Los Angeles via State Route 14 through Palmdale. In addition, Lone Pine is at the junction of Whitney Portal Road and U.S. 395; Whitney Portal is the road which leads to the trailheads to both Mount Whitney and the John Muir Wilderness. Immediately south of Lone Pine is the junction with SR 136, which leads to Death Valley. Image File history File links CAMap-doton-Lone_Pine. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION POSTMILE I-15 CA SBD 0. ... The Inland Empire and its regions within The Inland Empire refers to the region in Southern California located in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. ... City nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World Founded May 13, 1868 County Washoe County Mayor Bob Cashell Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 179. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 LA 24. ... City nickname:Aerospace Capital of America County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 272. ... Mount Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States at elevation 14,505 feet (4,421 meters). ... Typical terrain in the John Muir Wilderness The John Muir Wilderness is a wilderness area that extends along the crest of the Sierra Nevada of California, USA for approximately 100 miles (150 km), in the Inyo and Sierra National Forests. ... Death Valley and Panamint Range The salt lake at Badwater, Death Valley is the lowest point in western hemisphere. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 48.5 km² (18.7 mi²). 48.2 km² (18.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.59%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,655 people, 709 households, and 448 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 34.3/km² (88.9/mi²). There were 867 housing units at an average density of 18.0/km² (46.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.20% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 2.72% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 8.10% from other races, and 4.89% from two or more races. 26.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ...

There were 709 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,079, and the median income for a family was $35,800. Males had a median income of $30,813 versus $22,778 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,262. About 16.5% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.9% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

The Lone Pine Indian Reservation is believed to be home to persons of Achomawi, Paiute, and Shoshone lineage. The reservation is along the south side of town on both sides of US395. ^{[3] [4]} Paiute women and children in Yosemite Valley 1891. ... Shoshone around their tipi, probably taken around 1890 Shoshone Indians at Ft. ...

Transportation

U.S. Route 395 makes up the main street in Lone Pine

Serving the area with a 4,000 foot runway, Lone Pine Airport (FAA identifier: O26) is located about a mile southeast of town at 36°35′17″N, 118°03′07″W. ^{[5] [6]} Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 518 KB) Photo taken by Bobak HaEri, on January 6, 2007. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x1944, 518 KB) Photo taken by Bobak HaEri, on January 6, 2007. ... Lone Pine Airport (FAA LID: O26) is a public airport located one mile (1. ...

The community is located on U.S. Route 395 north of California State Route 136. Owens Lake is just over six miles south of town on US395. ^[7] U.S. Highway 395 shield in California U.S. Route 395 is a scenic highway that starts in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia, runs along the east side of the Sierra Nevada in the Owens Valley, winds through Carson City, Reno, back into California, crosses through the... JUNCTION POSTMILE US-395 INY 0. ...

Before the 1950s, the Southern Pacific Railroad, served the town. The railroad ran a 3-foot narrow-gauge line from Inyokern through the Owens Valley. The advent of good, paved roadways in the area undermined the need for a rail line. Some narrrow gauge equipment is on static display at the Laws railroad Museum in Laws, California. The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting mark SP) was an American railroad. ... The town of Laws was a station along a narrow-gauge portion of the Southern Pacific Railroad. ...

References

1. ^ Licensed Healthcare Facilities, 2006, California Department of Health Services. This area is defined as being in "California Health Service Area 12."
2. ^ Inyo National Forest, California 1993, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Forest Service Geometronics Service Center, 1989 (GPO 1994-585-901).
3. ^ U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer's web site lists California tribal lands.
4. ^ Inyo National Forest, California 1993, (Salt Lake City, Utah: Forest Service Geometronics Service Center, 1989 (GPO 1994-585-901).
5. ^ U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest Airport Facility Directory, (unknown year).
6. ^ Lone Pine, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1994.
7. ^ Lone Pine, California, 7.5-minute quadrangle, U.S. Geological Survey, 1994.

See also

• Inyo National Forest
• Los Angeles Aqueduct
• Manzanar, California
• Mount Whitney

Inyo National Forest is a federally protected forest. ... There are two Los Angeles Aqueducts--the original Los Angeles Aqueduct was designed by William Mulholland (an Irish immigrant who became a self-taught engineer and head of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power) and completed in 1913 to deliver water from the Owens River to the city... Manzanar National Historic Site (formerly the Manzanar War Relocation Center) was a Japanese American internment camp during World War II that operated in the Owens Valley, between the towns of Lone Pine, California on the south, and Independence, California on the north. ... Mount Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States at elevation 14,505 feet (4,421 meters). ...

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