Coso Junction (Timbisha: Coso, meaning "Fire Stone")[2] is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] 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,[3] at an elevation of 3386 feet (1032 m).[1]
Coso Junction | |
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  Coso Junction Location in California  Coso Junction Coso Junction (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°02′42″N 117°56′50″W / 36.04500°N 117.94722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Elevation | 3,386 ft (1,032 m) |
History
editThe area has been inhabited by the Coso people traditionally.
The town has been previously called Coso and Gill's Oasis.[4]
The community is the site of frequent earthquakes, with groups of minor earthquakes occurring in 1992,[5] 1996,[6] 1999,[7] 2001,[8] 2003,[9] 2004,[10] and 2011.[11] Floods occurred near the community in 2010 that caused a traffic accident.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b c 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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