Owensville

Owensville (HM1C1)

Location: Bishop, CA 93514 Inyo County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 23.976', W 118° 21.16'

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The first white man's settlement in northern Owens Valley was built here in 1861 and two years later prospectors named it Owensville. It thrived for some time but in 1864, as mining in the White Mts. petered out the miners moved on to better diggings, leaving the town deserted.

Dedicated June 11, 1977
Slim Princess Chapter
E Clampus Vitus
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HM NumberHM1C1
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1977
Placed BySlim Princess Chapter E Clampus Vitus
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Date Added Thursday, October 16th, 2014 at 6:28am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 380274 N 4140061
Decimal Degrees37.39960000, -118.35266667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 23.976', W 118° 21.16'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 23' 58.56" N, 118° 21' 9.60" W
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Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 67 GAR Highway, Bishop CA 93514, US
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