Fish Springs, California
For the place formerly with this name in Imperial County, see Desert Shores, California.
Fish Springs | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Fish Springs Fish Springs Location in California | |
Coordinates: 37°04′30″N 118°15′13″W / 37.07500°N 118.25361°WCoordinates: 37°04′30″N 118°15′13″W / 37.07500°N 118.25361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Inyo County |
Elevation[1] | 3,937 ft (1,200 m) |
Fish Springs (formerly, Tinemaha and Tinnemaha)[2] is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1]
It is located in the Owens Valley, 6.5 miles (10 km) south-southeast of Big Pine,[2] at an elevation of 3937 feet (1200 m).[1]
A post office operated at Fish Springs during part of 1866, and from 1868 to 1876.[2] A post office operated at Tinnemaha from 1895 to 1910.[2] Tinemaha is the name of a legendary Piute of the region.[2]
The Tinemaha Reservoir, of the Los Angeles Aqueduct system, is located nearby.
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