Welcome to Valley Wells ...
Valley Wells is located in Inyo County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Valley Wells: Valley Wls.
Valley Wells is 1,740 feet [530 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Valley Wells lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Valley Wells: (760) and (442)<3>
Communities Also Named Valley Wells ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Valley Wells: This one is located in Inyo County and the other is located in San Bernardino County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Valley Wells.
Communities near Valley Wells ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valley Wells.
- Trona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trona
- Trona is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trona <4>
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells is located in Inyo County
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells has also been known as:
- Homewood Canyon
- Searles Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles Valley
- Searles Valley is located in San Bernardino County
- Argus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Argus is located in San Bernardino County
- Westend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westend
- Westend is located in San Bernardino County
- Pinnacle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Reilly ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
- Reilly is located in Inyo County
- Ballarat ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballarat
- Ballarat is located in Inyo County
- Indian Ranch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ranch
- Indian Ranch is located in Inyo County
- Millspaugh ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millspaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millspaugh
- Millspaugh is located in Inyo County
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 Valley Wells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valley Wells.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valley Wells. 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 Valley Wells.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Wells. See our Newspapers Page for Valley Wells.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Valley Wells ...
Looking for more information about Valley Wells? 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 Valley Wells, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Valley Wells.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Wells. 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 Valley Wells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |