Welcome to Lundy ...
Lundy is located just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Lundy is located in Mono County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lundy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Lundy: Named after W.J. Lundy, a sawmill operator in the area.
Lundy is 7,850 feet [2,393 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lundy is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lundy lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Lundy: (760) & (442)<3>
The community of Lundy was previously named Mill Creek.
Communities Also Named Lundy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lundy - they are located in Florida, Missouri, Nova Scotia and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lundy.
Communities near Lundy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lundy.
- Dunderberg Mill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunderberg Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunderberg Mill
- Dunderberg Mill is located in Mono County
- Mono City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono City
- Mono City is located in Mono County
- Mono Lake ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Bennettville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville
- Bennettville is located in Mono County
- Former names for Bennettville:
- Bennett City
- Tioga
- Dana City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana City
- Dana City is located in Mono County
- Lee Vining
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Vining
- Lee Vining is located in Mono County
- Former names for Lee Vining:
- Lakeview
- Leevining
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Vining <6>
- Dog Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Willow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Mono County
- Golden Crown Mine ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Crown Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Crown Mine
- Golden Crown Mine is located in Tuolumne County
- Bridgeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Mono County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
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 Lundy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lundy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lundy. 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 Lundy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lundy. See our Newspapers Page for Lundy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lundy ...
Looking for more information about Lundy? 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 Lundy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lundy.
Adding Lundy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lundy 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 Lundy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lundy post office opened in 1880.
We also found Lundy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lundy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lundy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mono County: www.monocounty.ca.gov/
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 Mono, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lundy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |