Unincorporated community in California, United States
This article is about of one the locales in Inyo County named Coso. For other places in Inyo County and elsewhere, see
Coso .
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Coso Junction (Timbisha : Coso , meaning "Fire Stone")[ 2] is an unincorporated community in Inyo County , California .[ 1] It is located in Rose Valley , 4.8 km (3 mi) south of Dunmovin and 11.2 km (7 mi) west of Sugarloaf Mountain, near to the US Navy's China Lake Weapons Station ,[ 3] at an elevation of 3386 feet (1032 m).[ 1]
History
The area has been inhabited by the Coso people traditionally.
The town has been previously called Coso and Gill'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]
References
^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coso Junction, California
^ California Place Names
^ "COSO JUNCTION" . Santa Cruz Sentinel . May 18, 2001. p. 7. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ Coso Geothermal Development, NWC China Lake: Environmental Impact Statement, Volume 1 . United States Navy. 1979. p. 71. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ "QUAKES: Swarm of Tiny Temblors Hits Owens Valley" . The Los Angeles Times . March 1, 1992. p. 738. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ "QUAKE ACTIVITY, WEEK OF MARCH" . The San Bernardino County Sun . April 1, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ "Small earthquakes hit desert in Inyo County" . Reno Gazette-Journal . AP. January 20, 1999. p. 23. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ "COSO JUNCTION" . Arizona Star . Associated Press. September 26, 2001. p. 3. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ "COSO JUNCTION" . The Los Angeles Times . May 16, 2003. p. 63. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ "Small temblor rattles remote Inyo County" . Santa Maria Times . October 11, 2004. p. 5. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ "Coso Junction" . Santa Maria Times . June 26, 2011. p. A2. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^ Christie, Casey (August 28, 2010). "A BIG RIG'S BIG DETOUR" . LA Times . p. 47. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .