Laws, California
| Laws | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
Laws station in 1998.
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| Coordinates: 37°24′03″N 118°20′44″W / 37.40083°N 118.34556°WCoordinates: 37°24′03″N 118°20′44″W / 37.40083°N 118.34556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Elevation | 4,117 ft (1,255 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific Time Zone (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659742 |
| Official name | Laws Station |
| Reference no. | 953 |
Laws (formerly, Station and Bishop Depot) is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. Laws is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Bishop on U.S. Route 6, towards the Nevada state line. Laws has been noted for its unusual place name.
The U.S. Geological Survey shows official coordinates for the town as 37°24′03″N 118°20′44″W / 37.40083°N 118.34556°W. The town is in ZIP code 93514 and area code 760. . The official elevation is 4,117 feet (1,255 m) AMSL. The town is bordered by the White Mountains to the east and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the "Eastern Sierras," to the west. It is located near the Owens River in upper Owens Valley.
The settlement of Station was formed in 1883 as a depot on the Carson and Colorado Railroad. The name was changed to Laws in honor of R.J. Laws, a railroad official. A post office operated at Laws from 1887 to 1963. The town of Laws was a railroad station along a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway portion of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
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