Summary for 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>

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About Crater (Click for our profile page)

Our information shows that the community of Crater is historic. The information below applies to the area where Crater would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Crater was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 760 & 442<2>

Elevation: 5,300 feet [1,615.44 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Crater:

Lat: 37.215900° (or 37°12'57" N)

Lon: -117.687600° (or -117°41'15" W)

USGS Topo Map: Hanging Rock Canyon<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Crater

GNIS ID: 1658346

FIPS State / Place Code: 06 / 16900

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Crater)

About Inyo County

The community of Independence is the County Seat for Inyo County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Inyo)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	18,039 (2.55% decrease since 2010)
2010	18,511 (3.15% increase since 2000)
2000:	17,945

Total Area:<7> 10,226 sq. miles [26,487.6 km²]

Housing Units: <8> 9,478

Official Website: www.inyocounty.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Inyo

GNIS ID: 1804637

FIPS State / County Code: 06 / 027

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Crater)

About California

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	39,437,610 (5.86% increase since 2010)
2010:	37,253,956 (9.99% increase since 2000)
2000:	33,871,648

Websites for State of California

Official Website: https://www.ca.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitcalifornia.com/

Parks: https://www.parks.ca.gov/

Fishing: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing

Hunting: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California

GNIS ID: 1779778

FIPS State: 06

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for 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>	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).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Crater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Crater, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Crater.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Crater. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).