Coso Junction | |
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| Coordinates:36°02′42″N117°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")[2] is anunincorporated community inInyo County,California.[1] It is located inRose Valley, 4.8 km (3 mi) south ofDunmovin and 11.2 km (7 mi) west of Sugarloaf Mountain, near to the US Navy'sChina Lake Weapons Station,[3] at an elevation of 3386 feet (1032 m).[1]
The area has been inhabited by theCoso people traditionally.
The town has been previously calledCoso andGill'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]
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