Shoshone, California
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| Census designated place | |
View of Shoshone from the east
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 Location in Inyo County and the state of California |
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 Shoshone
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| Coordinates: 35°58′23″N 116°16′16″W / 35.97306°N 116.27111°WCoordinates: 35°58′23″N 116°16′16″W / 35.97306°N 116.27111°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Inyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.711 sq mi (74.361 km2) |
| • Land | 28.711 sq mi (74.361 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,585 ft (483 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 31 |
| • Density | 1.1/sq mi (0.42/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 92384 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-71680 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 249421, 2408733 |
Shoshone is a census designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. The population was 31 at the 2010 census, down from 52 at the 2000 census.
The town was founded in 1910. Although small, it is notable as a southern gateway to Death Valley National Park; in addition to being a junction of roads leading from Baker, California and Pahrump, Nevada, it has the last services available before the Furnace Creek area in the park. The commercial district of the town, including a Post Office, gas station, restaurant, bar and coffee house, is just north of the southern intersection of California State Routes 127 and 178.
Shoshone has a single 2,380 foot (725 m) airstrip across SR 127 from the commercial district. It is open to the public and gets about 58 flights per month.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 28.7 square miles (74 km2), over 99% of it land. It is 14 miles (23 km) east of Epaulet Peak, at an elevation of 1585 feet (483 m).
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Shoshone has a cold desert climates, abbreviated "BWk" on climate maps.
Shoshone was founded in 1910 by Ralph Jacobus "Dad" Fairbanks, a Death Valley businessman. A post office operated at Shoshone from 1915, closed for part of 1920. Shoshone was a stop on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad which shut down in 1940.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Shoshone had a population of 31. The population density was 1.1 people per square mile (0.4/km²). The racial makeup of Shoshone was 28 (90.3%) White, 1 (3.2%) African American, 1 (3.2%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 0 (0.0%) from other races, and 1 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0 persons (0.0%).
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