Poleta, California

Poleta
Unincorporated community
Poleta

Location in California

Coordinates: 37°21′41″N 118°19′34″W / 37.36139°N 118.32611°WCoordinates: 37°21′41″N 118°19′34″W / 37.36139°N 118.32611°W
Country United States
State California
County Inyo County
Elevation[1] 4,058 ft (1,237 m)

Poleta is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Bishop,[2] at an elevation of 4058 feet (1237 m).[1]

A post office operated at Poleta from 1895 to 1923.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Poleta, California
  2. 2.0 2.1 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1194. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.