Inyo County

Also known as Inyo County, California, Inyo County, CA

county in California, United States

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Inyo County is a rural county located in California, situated along the state's eastern border in the Sierra Nevada region. It matters as an important area for natural resources, recreation, and regional history in the American West.

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Population: 19016
Area: 26488
Official website: www.inyocounty.us
Image: Death Valley Gerea canescens.jpg
Households: 7954

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Commons category: Inyo County, California
inception: 1866-00-00
water as percent of area: 0.24
native label: Inyo County
per capita income: 33404

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Inyo County (/ˈɪnjoʊ/ ) is a county in the eastern central part of the U.S. state of California, located between the Sierra Nevada and the state of Nevada. In the 2020 census, the population was 19,016. The county seat is Independence. Inyo County is on the east side of the Sierra Nevada and southeast of Yosemite National Park in Central California. It contains the Owens River Valley; it is flanked to the west by the Sierra Nevada and to the east by the White Mountains and the Inyo Mountains. Mono County is to the north. With an area of 10,192 square miles (26,400 km), Inyo is the second-largest county by area in California, after San Bernardino County which is directly south of Inyo County. Almost half of Inyo County's area is within Death Valley National Park. However, with a population density of 1.8 people per square mile, it also has the second-lowest population density in California, after Alpine County.

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