Poverty Hills
Encyclopedia
The Poverty Hills are a mountain range in northwestern Inyo County
of eastern California
, northwest of Bishop
and the upper Owens Valley
.
They are east of and below the Sierra Nevada, in the Round Valley
area, and just west of Tinemaha Reservoir and the Owens River
.
Inyo County, California
-National protected areas:* Death Valley National Park * Inyo National Forest * Manzanar National Historic Site-Major highways:* U.S. Route 6* U.S. Route 395* State Route 127* State Route 136* State Route 168* State Route 178...
of eastern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, northwest of Bishop
Bishop, California
Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California, United States. Though Bishop is the only city and the largest populated place in Inyo County, the county seat is Independence. Bishop is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley, at an elevation of 4147 feet . The population was 3,879 at the...
and the upper Owens Valley
Owens Valley
Owens Valley is the arid valley of the Owens River in eastern California in the United States, to the east of the Sierra Nevada and west of the White Mountains and Inyo Mountains on the west edge of the Great Basin section...
.
They are east of and below the Sierra Nevada, in the Round Valley
Round Valley, California
Round Valley is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States. Round Valley is located northeast of Mount Tom, at an elevation of 4692 feet...
area, and just west of Tinemaha Reservoir and the Owens River
Owens River
The Owens River is a river in southeastern California in the United States, approximately long. It drains into and through the Owens Valley, an arid basin between the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada and the western faces of the Inyo and White Mountains. The river terminates at Owens Lake, but...
.