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.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in California, United States
- Also known as: “Owen River” and “Wakopee”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dolomite and Swansea.
Dolomite
Locality
Dolomite is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 6.5 miles south of New York Butte in the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 3674 feet. Dolomite is situated 2 miles east of Owens River.
Swansea
Locality
Photo: Rue7wiki, Public domain.Owens River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Inyo County, Desert, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.54188° or 36° 32′ 31″ north
Longitude
-117.97925° or 117° 58′ 45″ west
Elevation
3,593 feet (1,095 metres)
Open location code
8584G2RC+Q8
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Alico and Mock.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lakeview Talc Mine and Point Bartlett.
Inyo County: Must-Visit Destinations
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