Crater, California
Crater was an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] It is located in the Last Chance Range 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Ubehebe Crater,[2] at an elevation of 5305 feet (1617 m).[1]
Crater | |
|---|---|
Former mine | |
  Crater Location in California  Crater Crater (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′58″N 117°41′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Elevation | 5,305 ft (1,617 m) |
Crater has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]
Human activity at the site was primarily concerned with production of sulfur, which was discovered in 1917. Sulfur mining and ore milling operations occurred at Crater intermittently from 1917 through the late 1960s. The site is a privately owned inholding surrounded by Death Valley National Park.
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crater, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1157. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.
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