Welcome to Poleta ...
So far, we found very little information about Poleta. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Poleta to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Poleta, please Contact Us.
Poleta would have been located within present day Inyo County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Poleta is 4,050 feet [1,234 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Poleta is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Poleta was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Poleta still existed, it would have been in the (760) and (442)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Poleta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Poleta - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poleta.
Communities near Poleta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poleta.
- Bishop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Inyo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <5>
- Sunland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland
- Sunland is located in Inyo County
- Brockmans Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockmans Corner
- Brockmans Corner is located in Inyo County
- Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek
- Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek is located in Inyo County
- West Bishop ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bishop
- West Bishop is located in Inyo County
- Wilkerson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson
- Wilkerson is located in Inyo County
- Keough Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keough Hot Springs
- Keough Hot Springs is located in Inyo County
- Oteys Sierra Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oteys Sierra Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oteys Sierra Village
- Oteys Sierra Village is located in Inyo County
- Rocking K
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocking K
- Rocking K is located in Inyo County
- Chalfant Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant Valley
- Chalfant Valley is located in Mono County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Poleta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poleta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poleta. 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 Poleta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poleta. See our Newspapers Page for Poleta.
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 Poleta, 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 Poleta - 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. |
| <6> | 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. |