Welcome to Cartago ...
Cartago is located just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Cartago is located in Inyo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cartago, you might consider that their post office opened in 1918.
Cartago is 3,620 feet [1,103 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Cartago is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cartago lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Cartago: (760) and (442)<3>
The ZIP code for Cartago: 93549<4>
Communities near Cartago ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cartago.
- Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Inyo County
- Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns
- Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns is located in Inyo County
- Haiwee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
- Bartlett is located in Inyo County
- Keeler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Keeler is located in Inyo County
- Former name for Keeler:
- Cerro Gordo Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeler <6>
- Boulder Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Creek
- Boulder Creek is located in Inyo County
- Swansea ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Inyo County
- Swansea has also been known as:
- Swansea Landing
- Tramway ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Dolomite ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
- Dolomite is located in Inyo County
- Dunmovin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmovin
- Dunmovin is located in Inyo County
- Dunmovin has also been known as:
- Dun Movin
- Dun Moving
- Dunmoving
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 Cartago. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cartago.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cartago. 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 Cartago.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cartago. See our Newspapers Page for Cartago.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cartago ...
Looking for more information about Cartago? 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 Cartago, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cartago.
Adding Cartago to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cartago in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cartago was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Cartago post office opened in 1918.
We also found Cartago mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cartago.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cartago. 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 Cartago - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Cartago). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cartago or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |