Bodie Hills
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The Bodie Hills are a low mountain range in Mono County
, California
, is where the mining district and town of Bodie, California is located. The Hills are between Bridgeport
and the Nevada
border, where they become the Bodie Mountains
in Mineral County, Nevada
. The Sierra Nevada (U.S.) Range towers to the west.
Early Native American peoples of the Mono tribe
and Northern Paiute
people inhabited this locale and engaged in trade with distant coastal tribes such as the Chumash in Southern California
.
of Bodie, California
is now in Bodie State Historic Park, a preserved ghost town
, designated a National Historic Landmark
and a park within the California Department of Parks and Recreation
system in 1963 for public touring. Roads to Bodie and it beyond allow ease of exploring the Bodie Mountains.
Mono County, California
Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,202, up from 12,853 at the 2000 census...
, 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...
, is where the mining district and town of Bodie, California is located. The Hills are between Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut.Bridgeport may also refer to:-Places:In Canada:* Bridgeport, Nova ScotiaIn the United States:* Bridgeport, Alabama* Bridgeport, California, in Mono County...
and the Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
border, where they become the Bodie Mountains
Bodie Mountains
The Bodie Mountains are a mountain range primarily in western Mineral County, Nevada.They extend westward into Mono County, California, where they become the Bodie Hills with the mining district and town of Bodie, California....
in Mineral County, Nevada
Mineral County, Nevada
Mineral County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. As of the 2000 census, the population was 5,071. In 2009, it was estimated to have dropped to 4,662. Its county seat is Hawthorne.-History:...
. The Sierra Nevada (U.S.) Range towers to the west.
Early Native American peoples of the Mono tribe
Mono tribe
The Mono are a Native American people who traditionally live in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains, the Eastern Sierra , the Mono Basin, and adjacent areas of the Great Basin.-Culture and geography:...
and Northern Paiute
Paiute
Paiute refers to three closely related groups of Native Americans — the Northern Paiute of California, Idaho, Nevada and Oregon; the Owens Valley Paiute of California and Nevada; and the Southern Paiute of Arizona, southeastern California and Nevada, and Utah.-Origin of name:The origin of...
people inhabited this locale and engaged in trade with distant coastal tribes such as the Chumash in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
.
Bodie State Historic Park
The mining townMining town
A mining community, also known as a mining town or a mining camp, is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry for the extraction or smeltering of ore.-United States:...
of Bodie, California
Bodie, California
Bodie is a ghost town in the Bodie Hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, United States, about 75 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe. It is located east-southeast of Bridgeport, at an elevation of 8379 feet . As Bodie Historic District, the U.S. Department of the...
is now in Bodie State Historic Park, a preserved ghost town
Ghost town
A ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
, designated a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
and a park within the California Department of Parks and Recreation
California Department of Parks and Recreation
The California Department of Parks and Recreation, also known as California State Parks, manages the California state parks system. The system administers 278 parks and 1.4 million acres , with over of coastline; of lake and river frontage; nearly 15,000 campsites; and of hiking, biking, and...
system in 1963 for public touring. Roads to Bodie and it beyond allow ease of exploring the Bodie Mountains.