Reward | |
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Ghost town | |
Coordinates: 36°44′51″N 118°03′18″W / 36.74750°N 118.05500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Inyo County |
Elevation | 3,865 ft (1,178 m) |
Reward was an mining site in Inyo County, California. [1] It is located on the west side of the Inyo Mountains 9.5 miles (15 km) north of Lone Pine, [2] at an elevation of 3865 feet (1178 m). [1]
A post office operated at Reward from 1900 to 1906. [2] [3] The town's name originates from a local mining company, Reward Consolidated Mining Co, [2] who operated the gold and silver Eclipse Mine in 1878 at the site. [3]