Chrysopolis, California
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Chrysopolis is a former settlement in Inyo County
, California
. It was located on the east bank of the Owens River
south of Aberdeen
, at an elevation of 3819 feet (1164 m).
Chrysopolis was founded in the 1860s. As the name suggests, Chrysopolis was originally a mining camp. A post office operated at Chrysopolis from 1866 to 1867.
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was located on the east bank of the Owens River
Owens River
The Owens River is a river in southeastern California in the United States, approximately long. It drains into and through the Owens Valley, an arid basin between the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and the western faces of the Inyo and White Mountains. The river terminates at Owens Lake, but...
south of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, California
Aberdeen is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located north-northwest of Independence, at an elevation of 3914 feet ....
, at an elevation of 3819 feet (1164 m).
Chrysopolis was founded in the 1860s. As the name suggests, Chrysopolis was originally a mining camp. A post office operated at Chrysopolis from 1866 to 1867.