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]
Coso Junction | |
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Coso Junction Location in California Coso Junction Coso Junction (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 36°02′42″N 117°56′50″W / 36.04500°N 117.94722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Inyo County |
Elevation | 3,386 ft (1,032 m) |
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]