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White Mountain City

Ghost town · Inyo County, California

Soldier Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Soldier Pass quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

White Mountain City is a ghost town in Inyo County, California, recorded as human settlement in California, United States of America. It is one of 29 former communities in Inyo County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists White Mountain City as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.4117° N, 117.9980° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townDyer, NV
Distance to it17 miles
Coordinates37.41170, -117.99800

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What's there now

White Mountain City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dyer, NV (population 303), about 17 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is White Mountain City?

White Mountain City is in Inyo County, California, at 37.4117, -117.9980.

How many ghost towns are in Inyo County?

Inyo County, California has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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