Coso Junction, California

This article is about of one the locales in Inyo County named Coso. For other places in Inyo County and elsewhere, see Coso.

Coso Junction (Timbisha: Coso, meaning "Fire Stone")^[2] is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.^[1] It is located in Rose Valley, 4.8 km (3 mi) south of Dunmovin and 11.2 km (7 mi) west of Sugarloaf Mountain, near to the US Navy's China Lake Weapons Station,^[3] at an elevation of 3386 feet (1032 m).^[1]

Coso Junction
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°02′42″N 117°56′50″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Inyo County
Elevation [1]	3,386 ft (1,032 m)

History

The area has been inhabited by the Coso people traditionally.

The town has been previously called Coso and Gill's Oasis.^[4]

The community is the site of frequent earthquakes, with groups of minor earthquakes occurring in 1992,^[5] 1996,^[6] 1999,^[7] 2001,^[8] 2003,^[9] 2004,^[10] and 2011.^[11] Floods occurred near the community in 2010 that caused a traffic accident.^[12]