Welcome to Mammoth Lakes ...
The town of Mammoth Lakes is located just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Mammoth Lakes is located in Mono County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mammoth Lakes, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
The town was incorporated August 20, 1984.
A typical abbreviation for Mammoth Lakes: Mammoth Lks.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mammoth Lakes has a population of 8,292 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Mammoth Lakes is 8,070 feet [2,460 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Mammoth Lakes is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mammoth Lakes lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mammoth Lakes: 760 & 442<4>
The ZIP code for Mammoth Lakes: 93546<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mammoth Lakes had an population of 8,292 people. This is an increase of 0.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mammoth Lakes had a population of 8,234 people (or 57.75% of the total population of Mono County). This makes Mammoth Lakes the county's most populous community.
The population of Mammoth Lakes represents 0.02% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 382nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,234 people, the population of Mammoth Lakes increased 16.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,093 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mammoth Lakes.
Websites for Mammoth Lakes ...
Official Website: www.ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us/
Communities near Mammoth Lakes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mammoth Lakes.
- Crestview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
- Crestview is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crestview
- From Mammoth Lakes to Crestview
- Convict Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convict Lake
- Convict Lake is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Convict Lake
- From Mammoth Lakes to Convict Lake
- Whitmore Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Hot Springs
- Whitmore Hot Springs is located in Mono County
- Former names for Whitmore Hot Springs:
- Whitmore Tub Spring
- Whitmore Tubs
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whitmore Hot Springs
- From Mammoth Lakes to Whitmore Hot Springs
- June Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Lake
- June Lake is located in Mono County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for June Lake <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to June Lake
- From Mammoth Lakes to June Lake
- June Lake Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Lake Junction
- June Lake Junction is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to June Lake Junction
- From Mammoth Lakes to June Lake Junction
- Benton Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton Crossing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Crossing
- Benton Crossing is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benton Crossing
- From Mammoth Lakes to Benton Crossing
- North Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Landing
- North Landing is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Landing
- From Mammoth Lakes to North Landing
- South Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Landing
- South Landing is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Landing
- From Mammoth Lakes to South Landing
- Aspen Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Springs
- Aspen Springs is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aspen Springs
- From Mammoth Lakes to Aspen Springs
- Mono Mills ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mono Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Mills
- Mono Mills is located in Mono County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mono Mills
- From Mammoth Lakes to Mono Mills
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 Mammoth Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mammoth Lakes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mammoth Lakes. 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 Mammoth Lakes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mammoth Lakes. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mammoth Lakes.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mammoth Lakes ...
Looking for more information about Mammoth Lakes? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mammoth Lakes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mammoth Lakes.
Adding Mammoth Lakes to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mammoth Lakes 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 Mammoth Lakes was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Mammoth Lakes post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mammoth Lakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mammoth Lakes: www.ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mammoth Lakes. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mammoth Lakes - 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 Mammoth Lakes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Mammoth Lakes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Mammoth Lakes). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mammoth Lakes or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |