Independence

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Independence is a small historic town in California’s Owens Valley, known as the seat of Inyo County and a gateway to the Eastern Sierra’s outdoor recreation areas.

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Independence canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
unincorporated community
areaCode 442
760
country United States of America
countySeatOf Inyo County, California
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1180 meters
approximately 3900 feet
gatewayTo Eastern Sierra outdoor recreation areas
governingBody Inyo County Board of Supervisors
hasCharacteristic historic community
small town
hasClimate cold desert climate
hasFunction administrative center of Inyo County
hasLandmark Eastern California Museum
Inyo County Courthouse
hasNearbyMountainPass Kearsarge Pass
hasNearbyProtectedArea Inyo National Forest
John Muir Wilderness
Kings Canyon National Park
Manzanar National Historic Site
Sequoia National Park
hasNearbyTrailhead Onion Valley trailheads to Sierra Nevada backcountry
hasTransportation highway access via U.S. Route 395
isCountySeat Inyo County, California
locatedAlong Owens River valley
locatedIn Eastern Sierra
surface form: Eastern Sierra region

Owens Valley
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Inyo County, California
locatedInDesert Great Basin Desert
surface form: Great Basin Desert region
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
locatedNear Manzanar War Relocation Center
surface form: Manzanar, California
locatedNorthOf Lone Pine, California
locatedOn U.S. Route 395 NERFINISHED
locatedSouthOf Big Pine, California
locatedWithin United States Census Bureau defined place
near Inyo Mountains
Sierra Nevada
surface form: Sierra Nevada (United States)
observesDaylightSavingTime UTC−07:00
partOf Inyo County, California
Owens Valley
postalCode 93526
primaryEconomicActivity government services
outdoor recreation services
tourism
state California, United States
surface form: California
timeZone UTC−08:00

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Eastern Sierra contains Independence