Bend City | |
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Former settlement | |
Coordinates: 36°49′09″N 118°07′50″W / 36.81917°N 118.13056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Inyo County |
Elevation | 3,740 ft (1,140 m) |
Reference no. | 209 |
Bend City is a former settlement in Inyo County, California. [1] It was located on the Owens River near the modern-day town of Kearsarge. [1] Founded in the 1863, Bend City was originally a mining camp. [1] Bend City was the site of the first county bridge spanning the Owens River. [1] The 1872 Lone Pine earthquake changed the course of the river away from the townsite, which had already declined. [1] The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #209. [2]
Bend City is a California Historical Landmark number 209, assigned on June 20, 1935.
The California Historical Landmark reads: