Dunmovin, California

Dunmovin
—  Unincorporated community  —
Dunmovin Location in California
Coordinates: 36°05′19″N 117°57′40″W / 36.08861°N 117.96111°W / 36.08861; -117.96111Coordinates: 36°05′19″N 117°57′40″W / 36.08861°N 117.96111°W / 36.08861; -117.96111
Country	United States
State	California
County	Inyo County
Elevation[1]	3,507 ft (1,069 m)

Dunmovin (formerly, Cowan Station)^[2] is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.^[1] It is located 4.8 km (3 mi) north of Coso Junction and 21.6 km (13.5 mi) south-southeast of Olancha, at an elevation of 3507 feet (1069 m).^[1]

Ruins of Dunmovin

A post office operated at Dunmovin from 1938 to 1941.^[2] The place was originally called Cowan Station in honor of homesteader James Cowan.^[2] Cowan Station was a freight station for silver ingots being transported from the Cerro Gordo Mines to Los Angeles. When Cowan sold out in 1936, the name was changed to Dunmovin.^[2] It was a roadside service station, cafe, and store along U.S. Route 395.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunmovin, California
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1162. ISBN 9781884995149.