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Crater
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyInyo County
Elevation5,305 ft (1,617 m)

Crater is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] It is located in the Last Chance Range 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Ubehebe Crater,[2] at an elevation of 5305 feet (1617 m).[1]

Crater has been noted for its unusual place name.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crater, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1157. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ Thompson, George E. (1 July 2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4401-3421-0.