Olancha, California
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| Census designated place | |
Entrance sign, southbound
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 Location in Inyo County and the state of California |
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 Olancha
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| Coordinates: 36°16′55″N 118°00′23″W / 36.28194°N 118.00639°WCoordinates: 36°16′55″N 118°00′23″W / 36.28194°N 118.00639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Inyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.872 sq mi (20.388 km2) |
| • Land | 7.841 sq mi (20.308 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.080 km2) 0.39% |
| Elevation | 3,658 ft (1,115 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 192 |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93549 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-53490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 272775 |
| Official name | Farley's Olancha Mill Site |
| Reference no. | 796 |
Olancha (formerly, Olanche) is a census designated place in Inyo County of the U.S. state of California. Olancha is located on U.S. Route 395 in California, 37 miles (60 km) south-southeast of Independence, at an elevation of 3658 feet (1115 m). As of the 2010 census, the population was 192, up from 134 at the 2000 census.
Located in the Owens Valley next to the now mostly dry Owens Lake, the arid settlement is home to a major bottled water plant for Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water.
Olancha is an unincorporated community located in the Owens Valley on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range at the elevation of 3,650 feet (1,110 m), in Inyo County, California. It is on US Highway 395 near the junction of State Route 190, approximately 200 miles (320 km) due north of Los Angeles. Owens Lake - a dry saline lakebed - lies to the northeast of Olancha. Olancha Creek flows from the slopes of nearby Olancha Peak (12,123 ft), passing near the town of Olancha, and finally towards Owens Lake. To the east of town lie some sand dunes, as well as a hot spring known as "Dirty Socks".
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20 km2), over 99% of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Olancha has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
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