Independence | |
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Coordinates: 36°49′39″N 118°12′48″W / 36.82750°N 118.21333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Inyo |
Area | |
• Total | 4.870 sq mi (12.612 km2) |
• Land | 4.867 sq mi (12.605 km2) |
• Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.007 km2) 0.057% |
Elevation | 3,904 ft (1,190 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 593 |
• Density | 120/sq mi (47/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP Code | 93526 |
Area codes | 442/760 |
FIPS code | 06-36350 |
GNIS feature ID | 2408418[2] |
Independence is an unincorporated, census-designated place in Inyo County, California. Independence is located 41 miles (66 km) south-southeast of Bishop,[4] at an elevation of 3930 feet (1198 m).[2] It is the county seat of Inyo County, California. The population of this census-designated place was 669 at the 2010 census, up from 574 at the 2000 census.