Crestview | |
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  Crestview Location in California  Crestview Crestview (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′09″N 118°59′04″W / 37.75250°N 118.98444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mono County |
| Elevation | 7,520 ft (2,292 m) |
Crestview (also Crest View)[2] is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California.[1] It is located 9.5 miles (15 km) south of Mono Mills,[2] at an elevation of 7520 feet (2292 m).[1]
A resort named Crestview Lodge was founded at the place in 1927 by Clarence Wilson.[2] The condemned lodge was burned in a fire department training exercise in 1977.[3] Today, the site of Crestview is occupied by a Caltrans maintenance station and a US Forest Service campground.
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crestview, California
- 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1157. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ Watkins, Kerry (March 24, 1977). "Inyo-Mono firemen practice on condemned Mono landmark". Mono Herald and Bridgeport Chronicle-Union. Bridgeport, CA. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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