Evelyn, California
Encyclopedia
Evelyn is an unincorporated community
in Inyo County
, California
. It is located on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad
5 miles (8 km) south-southeast of Eagle Mountain, at an elevation of 1880 feet (573 m).
The place was named in 1907 for Evelyn Smith, wife of J.M. Smith, of the Borax company.
Currently, there are no residents of Evelyn. No structures remain. All that remains is a paved loop of road next to the old railroad grade. The California Department of Transportation
uses this area to store paving materials and test equipment for work on California State Route 127
and other area roads.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Inyo County
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...
, 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...
. It is located on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad
Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad
The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, the T&T, was a class II railroad extending through remote reaches of the Mojave Desert from the Santa Fe Railway railhead at Ludlow, California, through Death Valley and Amargosa Valley, terminating at the Mining towns of Tonopah and Goldfield in the Great Basin...
5 miles (8 km) south-southeast of Eagle Mountain, at an elevation of 1880 feet (573 m).
The place was named in 1907 for Evelyn Smith, wife of J.M. Smith, of the Borax company.
Currently, there are no residents of Evelyn. No structures remain. All that remains is a paved loop of road next to the old railroad grade. The California Department of Transportation
California Department of Transportation
The California Department of Transportation is a government department in the U.S. state of California. Its mission is to improve mobility across the state. It manages the state highway system and is actively involved with public transportation systems throughout the state...
uses this area to store paving materials and test equipment for work on California State Route 127
California State Route 127
State Route 127 is a California state highway that connects Interstate 15 to Nevada State Route 373, passing through Death Valley National Park....
and other area roads.