Ballarat, California
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Ballarat, California is a near-ghost town in Inyo County’s Panamint Range, historically known as a supply point for nearby mining camps and now a remote desert outpost visited by off-roaders and history enthusiasts.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
near-ghost town
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unincorporated community ⓘ |
| accessFrom | California State Route 178 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessRoad | Ballarat Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
ghost towns in California
ⓘ
unincorporated communities in Inyo County, California ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Inyo County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
near-ghost town
ⓘ
unincorporated desert outpost ⓘ |
| declineReason | closure of nearby mines ⓘ |
| establishedAs | supply point for mining camps ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1897 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Inyo County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadFacilities |
jail
ⓘ
post office ⓘ school ⓘ several saloons ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abandoned buildings
ⓘ
historic cemetery ⓘ primitive campground ⓘ small general store ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
freight and staging point for nearby mines
ⓘ
supply center for Panamint mining district ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Panamint Range
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panamint Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Mojave Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Death Valley National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trona, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ballarat, Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ballarat, Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Old West mining history
ⓘ
remote desert setting ⓘ |
| peakPopulationApprox | 400 ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | very small permanent population ⓘ |
| postOfficeClosed | 1917 ⓘ |
| postOfficeOpened | 1897 ⓘ |
| region |
Great Basin–Mojave transition zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern California ⓘ |
| servedMiningCamps |
Lookout mining camp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panamint City NERFINISHED ⓘ World Beater Mine area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
off-road tourism ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
history enthusiasts
ⓘ
off-road vehicle enthusiasts ⓘ |
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