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Valley Wells is a census-designated place[3] in Inyo County, California.[2] It lies at an elevation of 1,749 ft (533 m).[2] Prior to 2010, for census purposes it was part of Homewood Canyon-Valley Wells CDP. The 2010 census reported that population was zero.[4] The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #443; in 1849, several groups of midwestern emigrants settled here to secure water from nearby Searles Lake.[5][6]

Valley Wells
census-designated place
Valley Wells
Location in California
Valley Wells
Valley Wells (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°49′42″N 117°19′54″W
Country United States
State California
CountyInyo County
Area
[1]
 • Total10.737 sq mi (27.809 km2)
 • Land10.669 sq mi (27.632 km2)
 • Water0.068 sq mi (0.177 km2)  0.64%
Elevation
[2]
1,749 ft (533 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total0
 • Density0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1661620; 2408400
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Wells, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Wells, California
California Historical Landmark
Reference no.443
Paleo wetland deposits at Valley Wells
Paleo wetland deposits at Valley Wells

The California Historical Landmark reads:

NO. 443 VALLEY WELLS - In this area, several groups of midwestern emigrants who had escaped from hazards and privations in Death Valley in 1849 sought to secure water from Searles Lake. They turned northward and westward in despair when they discovered its salty nature, and with great difficulty crossed the Argus and other mountains to reach settlements of Central and Southern California. [7]

Recreation


Historically, the valley wells area was used as for aquatic recreation for the residents of trona, ca[8]

Although, no residents live in Valley Wells, it is the home of the Trona Golf course on Valley Wells road[9]

Valley wells is also the home of the Valley Wells Recreation Area, which is maintained by Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, but owned by Searles Valley Minerals, Inc[10]


See also



References


  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Wells, California
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valley Wells, California
  4. "2010 Census P.L. 94-171 Summary File Data". United States Census Bureau.
  5. "Valley Wells". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
  6. nps.gov The Lost '49ers
  7. californiahistoricallandmarks.com # 443
  8. Launer, Don (21 January 2013). "Valley Wells in 1950s | Trona on the Web". www.trona-ca.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  9. "Trona Golf Course". GolfLink. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  10. "Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society GEM-O-RAMA Camping at Valley Wells Recreation Area". www1.iwvisp.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.

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