Coso (former settlement), California
Coso (also, Granite Springs) was a settlement in Inyo County, California.[1] It is located in the Coso Range 4 miles (6.4 km) east-southeast of Coso Peak.[1]
Coso | |
|---|---|
Former settlement | |
  Coso Location in California  Coso Coso (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′40″N 117°38′45″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
Dr. Darwin French discovered gold at the site in 1860.[1] The place was named Granite Springs in 1860.[1] The name Coso comes from the Coso people, local Native Americans.[1]
References
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1156. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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