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(Redirected from Coso Junction) Unincorporated community in California, United States This article is about of one the locales in Inyo County named Coso. For other places in Inyo County and elsewhere, see Coso.

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Coso Junction
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°02′42″N 117°56′50″W / 36.04500°N 117.94722°W / 36.04500; -117.94722
Country	United States
State	California
County	Inyo County
Elevation	3,386 ft (1,032 m)

Coso Junction (Timbisha: Coso, meaning "Fire Stone") is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located in Rose Valley, 4.8 km (3 mi) south of Dunmovin and 11.2 km (7 mi) west of Sugarloaf Mountain, near to the US Navy's China Lake Weapons Station, at an elevation of 3386 feet (1032 m).

History

The area has been inhabited by the Coso people traditionally.

The town has been previously called Coso and Gill's Oasis.

The community is the site of frequent earthquakes, with groups of minor earthquakes occurring in 1992, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2011. Floods occurred near the community in 2010 that caused a traffic accident.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coso Junction, California
California Place Names
"COSO JUNCTION". Santa Cruz Sentinel. May 18, 2001. p. 7. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
Coso Geothermal Development, NWC China Lake: Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 1. United States Navy. 1979. p. 71. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
"QUAKES: Swarm of Tiny Temblors Hits Owens Valley". The Los Angeles Times. March 1, 1992. p. 738. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
"QUAKE ACTIVITY, WEEK OF MARCH". The San Bernardino County Sun. April 1, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
"Small earthquakes hit desert in Inyo County". Reno Gazette-Journal. AP. January 20, 1999. p. 23. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
"COSO JUNCTION". Arizona Star. Associated Press. September 26, 2001. p. 3. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
"COSO JUNCTION". The Los Angeles Times. May 16, 2003. p. 63. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
"Small temblor rattles remote Inyo County". Santa Maria Times. October 11, 2004. p. 5. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
"Coso Junction". Santa Maria Times. June 26, 2011. p. A2. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
Christie, Casey (August 28, 2010). "A BIG RIG'S BIG DETOUR". LA Times. p. 47. Retrieved December 6, 2020.

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County seat: Independence
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