Welcome to Lower Town ...
Lower Town is located in Mono County<1>.
The location of Lower Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Lower Town is 7,630 feet [2,326 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lower Town is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lower Town lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lower Town: (760) and (442)<4>
Communities Also Named Lower Town ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lower Town - they are located in Nevada, Ontario and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lower Town.
Communities near Lower Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lower Town.
- Belfort ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Belfort is located in Mono County
- Bridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Mono County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
- Del Monte ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Bodie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
- Bodie is located in Mono County
- Chinatown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Chinatown is located in Mono County
- Willow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Mono County
- Aurora ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Mineral County (NV)
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Esmeralda ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Fales Hot Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fales Hot Springs
- Fales Hot Springs is located in Mono County
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 Lower Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lower Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lower Town. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lower Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Town. See our Newspapers Page for Lower Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lower Town ...
Looking for more information about Lower Town? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lower Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lower Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lower Town. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mono County: www.monocounty.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Mono, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lower Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |