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Thus, Inyo County has the greatest elevation difference among all of the counties and county-equivalents in the contiguous United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 10,227 square miles (26,490 km 2 ), of which 10,181 square miles (26,370 km 2 ) is land and 46 square miles (120 km 2 ) (0.5%) is water. [ 13 ]
The 237 county equivalents include the District of Columbia and 100 equivalents in U.S. territories (such as those in Puerto Rico). The large majority of counties and equivalents were organized by 1970. Since that time, most creations, boundary changes and dissolutions have occurred in Alaska, Virginia, and Connecticut. [2]
The county is so large that several eastern states put together would fit neatly within its boundaries. Inyo County contains both the highest and lowest points in the contiguous United States; Mt. Whitney, 14,496 feet (4,418 m) above sea level, and Badwater in Death Valley, 282 feet (86 m) below sea level.
This map shows the incorporated and unincorporated areas in Inyo County, California, highlighting Shoshone in red. It was created with a custom script with US Census Bureau data and modified with Inkscape. Date: 31 July 2007: Source: My own work, based on public domain information. Based on similar map concepts by Ixnayonthetimmay: Author: Arkyan
English: This is a locator map showing Inyo County in California. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006: Source:
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Protected areas of Inyo County, California (3 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Geography of Inyo County, California" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.