Welcome to Crater ...
So far, we found very little information about Crater. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Crater to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Crater, please Contact Us.
Crater would have been located within present day Inyo County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Crater is 5,300 feet [1,615 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Crater is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Crater was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Crater was located: 760 & 442<4>
Communities Also Named Crater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Crater - they are located in Colorado, Idaho and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crater.
Communities near Crater ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Crater.
- Deep Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Inyo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deep Springs
- From Crater to Deep Springs
- Lida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lida
- Lida is located in Esmeralda County (NV)
- Lida has also been known as:
- Alida Valley
- Alida
- Lida Valley
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lida
- From Crater to Lida
- Gold Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Gold Point is located in Esmeralda County (NV)
- Former names for Gold Point:
- Hornsilver
- Lime Point
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gold Point
- From Crater to Gold Point
- Elna ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
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 Crater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Crater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Crater. 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 Crater.
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 Crater, 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 Crater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Crater area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Crater area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |