Welcome to Leadfield ...
So far, we found very little information about Leadfield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leadfield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leadfield, please Contact Us.
Leadfield would have been located within present day Inyo County<2>.
Leadfield was established in 1926.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Leadfield is 4,050 feet [1,234 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Leadfield is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Leadfield was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Leadfield still existed, it would have been in the (760) & (442)<4> area codes.
Communities near Leadfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leadfield.
- Chloride City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloride City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride City
- Chloride City is located in Inyo County
- Rhyolite ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhyolite
- Rhyolite is located in Nye County (NV)
- Stovepipe Wells
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovepipe Wells
- Stovepipe Wells is located in Inyo County
- Beatty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
- Beatty is located in Nye County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatty <6>
- Beatty Junction ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Junction
- Beatty Junction is located in Inyo County
- Carrara ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrara
- Carrara is located in Nye County (NV)
- Hot Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Nye County (NV)
- Park Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Inyo County
- Bonnie Claire ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Claire
- Bonnie Claire is located in Nye County (NV)
- Harmony Borax Works ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Borax Works
- Harmony Borax Works is located in Inyo County
- Former name for Harmony Borax Works:
- Greenland
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leadfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leadfield.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leadfield. See our Newspapers Page for Leadfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leadfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leadfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |