Information about the local communities, towns and cities of Mono County.
Incorporated Cities
City of Mammoth Lakes
The only incorporated city in Mono County is
located about 5 miles east of the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.
The city has a population of about 8,230, it
is about 25 square miles in size, and
it is situated an an elevation of about 8,230 feet
above sea level.
Census Designated Places
Aspen Springs (population > 60 | elevation > 7,100)
Benton (population ~ 280 | elevation > 5,380)
Bridgeport (population > 570 | elevation > 6,460)
Chalfant (population > 600 | elevation > 4,250)
Coleville (population > 490 | elevation > 5,140)
Crowley Lake (population > 800 | elevation > 6,940)
June Lake (population > 600 | elevation > 7,650)
Lee Vining (population > 200 | elevation > 6,780)
McGee Creek (population ~ 40 | elevation > 7,720)
Mono City (population > 170 | elevation > 6,760)
Paradise (population > 150 | elevation > 5,230)
Sunny Slopes (population > 180 | elevation > 7,190)
Swall Meadows (population > 200 | elevation > 6,550)
Topaz (population ~ 50 | elevation > 5,030)
Walker (population > 700 | elevation > 5,400)
Other Local Communities
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Belfort (elevation > 10,200)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Crossing,_California">
Benton Crossing (elevation > 6,820)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Hot_Springs,_California">
Benton Hot Springs (elevation > 5,630)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,_Mono_County,_California">
Chinatown (elevation > 8,400)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crestview,_California">
Crestview (elevation > 7,520)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fales_Hot_Springs,_California">
Fales Hot Springs (elevation > 7,310)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammil,_California">
Hammil (elevation > 4,590)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Lake_Junction,_California">
June Lake Junction (elevation > 7,710)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Mary,_California">
Lake Mary (elevation > 8,960)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Town,_California">
Lower Town (elevation > 7,630)
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Mesa Camp (elevation > 5,760)
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Montgomery City (elevation > 6,450)
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North Landing (elevation > 6,800)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis,_Mono_County,_California">
Oasis
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizona,_California">
Pizona (elevation > 7,030)
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora_Junction,_California">
Sonora Junction (elevation > 6,910)
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South Landing (elevation > 6,800)
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Toms Place (elevation > 7,090)
Upper Town (elevation > 8,060)
Wheeler Crest
Whitmore Hot Springs (elevation > 7,010)
Willow Springs (elevation > 6,740)
About Mono County Towns
Benton Hot Springs
- visited for its hot springs
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Wikipedia Introduction to Benton Hot Springs
Bodie
- formerly one of the largest towns in California
- today a ghost town and historic site.
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Bodie Ghost Town Visitors Guide
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Bodie is the State Goldrush Town of California
Bridgeport
- county seat
- historic 1988 Mono County Courthouse
- cattle country
- on the southern end of the Bridgeport Reservoir
- backdrop: peaks of Yosemite National Park
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Bridgeport Travel Guide
Coleville
- Ranching town in the Antelope Valley of the Eastern Sierras
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Wikipedia Introduction to Coleville
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Open Directory of Coleville Web Sites
June Lake
- Small lake town popular for summer fishing and winter skiing
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Wikipedia Introduction to June Lake
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Open Directory of June Lake Web Sites
Lee Vining
- base for visiting Mono Lake
- eastern gateway to Yosemite during the warm months
- road usually closes November to May
- town has visitor centers, gift shops, motels, gas stations
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Lee Vining Travel Guide
Mammoth Lakes
- largest town and only incorporated city in Mono County
- originally a fish camp
- today a major summer and winter resort town
- skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling
- fishing, golfing, hiking horseback riding, mountain biking, road cycling
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Mammoth Lakes Travel Guide
Tom's Place
- about 8 miles south of the Mammoth Yosemite Airport
- just east of Convict lake
- a few miles west of the much larger Lake Crawley
- has a general store, cafe, and bar
- prime rib and burgers
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Tom's Place Resort
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Wikipedia Introduction to Tom's Place
Topaz
- fishing town at the southern Califonnia end of Topaz Lake
- near the casinos on the Nevada side of the lake
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Wikipedia Introduction to Topaz
Walker
- forest setting
- trading posts, art galleries, bird houses, burgers
- one of the three most northerly communities in Mono County
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Wikipedia Introduction to Walker
Travel Guides for Towns
Lee Vining Travel Guide
Census Designated place and resort town on the edge of Mono Lake.
Mono County Travel Guide
High Sierras of California
Yosemite National Park
Tahoe Region of California