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Welcome to Rovana ...

Rovana is located just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Rovana is located in Inyo County<1>.



Rovana is 5,140 feet [1,567 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Rovana is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Rovana lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Rovana: (760) & (442)<3>

Communities near Rovana ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rovana.

  • Bishop
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Scheelite ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheelite
    • Scheelite is located in Inyo County
  • Mesa Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Camp
    • Mesa Camp is located in Mono County
  • Starlite Estates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlite Estates
    • Starlite Estates is located in Inyo County
  • Rocking K
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocking K
    • Rocking K is located in Inyo County
  • Oteys Sierra Village ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oteys Sierra Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oteys Sierra Village
    • Oteys Sierra Village is located in Inyo County
  • Brockmans Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockmans Corner
    • Brockmans Corner is located in Inyo County
  • Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Tom's Place
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom's Place
    • Tom's Place is located in Mono County
  • West Bishop ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bishop
    • West Bishop is located in Inyo 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 Rovana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rovana.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rovana. 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 Rovana.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rovana. See our Newspapers Page for Rovana.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rovana ...

Looking for more information about Rovana? 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 Rovana, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rovana.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rovana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/

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 Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rovana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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