Welcome to Narka ...
So far, we found very little information about Narka. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Narka to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Narka, please Contact Us.
Narka was located just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Narka would have been located within present day Inyo County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Narka, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Narka, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Time Zone: The area where Narka was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Narka would have been located in the (760) & (442)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Narka ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Narka - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Narka.
Communities near Narka ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Narka.
- Coso ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Linnie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pearsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsonville
- Pearsonville is located in Inyo County
- Sykes ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
- Sykes is located in Inyo County
- Coso Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coso Junction
- Coso Junction is located in Inyo County
- Dunmovin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmovin
- Dunmovin is located in Inyo County
- Dunmovin has also been known as:
- Dun Movin
- Dun Moving
- Dunmoving
- Talus ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talus
- Talus is located in Inyo County
- Inyokern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inyokern
- Inyokern is located in Kern County
- Former names for Inyokern:
- Magnolia
- Siding 16
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inyokern <6>
- China Lake Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Lake Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake Acres
- China Lake Acres is located in Kern County
- Haiwee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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 Narka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Narka.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Narka. 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 Narka.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Narka. See our Newspapers Page for Narka.
Adding Narka to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Narka was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Narka post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Narka.
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 Narka, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |