Lee Vining, California

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Sierra Nevada, on the shore of Mono Lake ] Lee Vining, California is an unincorporated town in Mono County, California, USA. It is located on the southwest shore of Mono Lake, at coor dms|37|57|27|N|119|07|19|W|region:US. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 488 and its elevation is 6781 feet (2067m). At the previous census the town population was 398, and at the census before that it was 315.

The economy of Lee Vining relies largely on tourism, since it is the closest town to the east entrance of Yosemite National Park, and is near other tourist destinations such as Mono Lake, the ghost town of Bodie, popular trout fishing destinations, and June Mountain and Mammoth Mountain ski areas and the June Lake recreational area. Tourism is mostly confined to the summer months, because State Route 120 through Yosemite is closed otherwise because of heavy snows, although year-round tourism has been increasing in recent years. Lee Vining has a year-round [http://www.monolake.org Information Center] for visitors.

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Lee Vining is situated near the foot of Lee Vining Canyon. State Route 120 runs from town, through the canyon, up to Tioga Pass. Lee Vining Canyon is one of only two ice climbing venues in California. U.S. Route 395 also runs through the town, connecting to Los Angeles convert|390|mi|km to the South, and Reno, Nevada convert|135|mi|km to the North.

Lee Vining students are served by the Eastern Sierra Unified School District.

The ZIP Code is 93541. The community is inside area code 760.

Politics

In the state legislature Lee Vining is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 25th Assembly District, represented by Republican Tom Berryhill. Federally, Lee Vining is located in California's 25th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +7 [cite web | title = Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest? | publisher = Campaign Legal Center Blog | url=http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html | accessdate = 2007-10-20] and is represented by Republican Buck McKeon.

References

External links

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* [http://www.leevining.com Lee Vining Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.monolake.org Mono Lake Website]