Owens River
The Owens River is a river in eastern California in the United States, approximately 183 miles 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.
- Stream
- Description: river in California, United States
- Also known as“Owen River”“Wakopee”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dolomite and Swansea.
Dolomite
Locality
Dolomite is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California, United States. Dolomite is situated 2 miles east of Owens River.
Swansea
Locality
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Latitude
36.54188° or 36° 32′ 31″ north
Longitude
-117.97925° or 117° 58′ 45″ west
Open location code
8584G2RC+Q8
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Owens River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Owens”
- Catalan: “Owens”
- Cebuano: “Owens River”
- Chinese: “欧文斯河”
- Chinese: “歐文斯河”
- Dutch: “Owens River”
- Dutch: “Owens”
- French: “Owens”
- Irish: “Abhainn Owens”
- Italian: “Owens”
- Japanese: “オーエンズ・リバー”
- Japanese: “オーエンズ川”
- Lithuanian: “Ovensas”
- Persian: “رودخانه اوونز”
- Slovenian: “Owens River”
- Slovenian: “Owens”
- Slovenian: “reka Owens”
- Turkish: “Owens Nehri”
- Venetian: “Owens”
- Welsh: “Afon Owain”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lakeview Talc Mine and Point Bartlett.
Inyo County: Highlights
Learn more about Shoshone and Olancha-Cartago.
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