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Welcome to Furnace Creek (aka 'Furnace Creek Ranch') ...

Furnace Creek is located in Inyo County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Furnace Creek: Furnace Crk. (or less commonly used: Furnace Ck. or Furnace Cr.)

Furnace Creek is near sea level<2>.

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

Area codes for Furnace Creek: (760) and (442)<3>

The ZIP code for Furnace Creek: 92328<4>

The community of Furnace Creek has also been called Furnace Creek Ranch.

Communities near Furnace Creek ...

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

  • Schwab ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwab have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab
    • Schwab is located in Inyo County
  • Beatty Junction ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Junction
    • Beatty Junction is located in Inyo County
  • Ryan ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Inyo County
  • Harrisburg ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Inyo County
  • Skidoo ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidoo
    • Skidoo is located in Inyo County
  • Chloride City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloride City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride City
    • Chloride City is located in Inyo County
  • Eagle Borax Works ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Borax Works
    • Eagle Borax Works is located in Inyo County
  • Death Valley Charcoal Kilns ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Stovepipe Wells
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovepipe Wells
    • Stovepipe Wells is located in Inyo County
  • Scranton ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton 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 Furnace Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Furnace Creek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Furnace Creek ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Furnace Creek. 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 Furnace Creek - 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 Furnace Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Furnace Creek 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.









 

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