Lost Lake Resort, California
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Lost Lake is a desert community
located along the west shore of the Colorado River
. It also lies along U.S. Route 95
near the northeast extent of Riverside County
. Official U.S. Geological Survey feature ID is 245216 and NAD27 coordinates for the community are 34°00′44"N 114°28′27"W. The community lies at the foot of Riverside Mountain, 34°00′49"N 114°30′45"W, with a summit measuring 2,127 feet. The community is named for a lake, Lost Lake, located at 34°01′20"N 114°28′21"W.
The area has been assigned to part of the 92225 ZIP Code, which it shares with Blythe
. The Census Bureau designates this area as rural. The area is part of the Lost Lake Directory Area in area code 760
and is included in the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District.
The State Department of Fish and Game has been studying Elf Owl
populations in the area.
This community is part of the Colorado River Indian Reservation
(USGS feature 22753). The reservation was established on March 3, 1865. According to the National Geographic Names Database, residents are primarily Hualapai, Yavapai, Navajo, and Hopi.
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...
located along the west shore of the Colorado River
Colorado River
The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states...
. It also lies along U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95
U.S. Route 95 is a north–south U.S. highway in the western United States. Unlike many other US highways, it has not seen deletion or replacement on most of its length by an encroaching Interstate highway corridor, due to its mostly rural course...
near the northeast extent of Riverside County
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
. Official U.S. Geological Survey feature ID is 245216 and NAD27 coordinates for the community are 34°00′44"N 114°28′27"W. The community lies at the foot of Riverside Mountain, 34°00′49"N 114°30′45"W, with a summit measuring 2,127 feet. The community is named for a lake, Lost Lake, located at 34°01′20"N 114°28′21"W.
The area has been assigned to part of the 92225 ZIP Code, which it shares with Blythe
Blythe, California
Blythe is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the "Palo Verde Valley" of the Lower Colorado River Valley region, an agricultural area and part of the Colorado Desert along the Colorado River. Blythe was named after Thomas Blythe, a gold prospector who established primary...
. The Census Bureau designates this area as rural. The area is part of the Lost Lake Directory Area in area code 760
Area code 760
Image:Area_code_442.svg|right|Map of California area codes in blue with 442/760 in redrect 65 82 92 100 Area code 916rect 220 242 245 256 Area code 909rect 243 274 265 287 Area code 951rect 136 323 160 338 Area code 858...
and is included in the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District.
The State Department of Fish and Game has been studying Elf Owl
Elf Owl
The Elf Owl is a member of the owl family Strigidae that breeds in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is the world's lightest owl, although the Long-whiskered Owlet and the Tamaulipas Pygmy Owl are of a similarly diminutive length. The mean body weight of this species is 40 grams...
populations in the area.
This community is part of the Colorado River Indian Reservation
Colorado River Indian Reservation
The Colorado River Indian Reservation is 189 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona, on highway 95. It lies in western La Paz County, Arizona, southeastern San Bernardino County, California, and northeastern Riverside County, California. It has a total land area of 432.22 sq mi , and most of it lies...
(USGS feature 22753). The reservation was established on March 3, 1865. According to the National Geographic Names Database, residents are primarily Hualapai, Yavapai, Navajo, and Hopi.
See also
- Poston, ArizonaPoston, ArizonaPoston is a census-designated place in La Paz County, Arizona, United States, in Parker Valley. The population was 389 at the 2000 census....
- Vidal, CaliforniaVidal, CaliforniaVidal, California is a small Unincorporated community located in southeastern California, in San Bernardino County on U.S. Route 95, north of Blythe, California and south of Needles. The town is west of the townsite of Earp, California and west of Parker, Arizona on State Highway 62. The town...
- La Paz County, ArizonaLa Paz County, ArizonaLa Paz County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census its population was 20,489. The county seat is Parker...
- Yuma County, ArizonaYuma County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.4% White*2.0% Black*1.6% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.8% Two or more races*20.8% Other races*59.7% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
- Lost Lake, Hood River, Oregon
Sources
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database
- Map: "Parker SW, California Arizona 7.5-minute Quadrangle," U.S. Geological Survey, 1975.
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Display at the Heard MuseumHeard MuseumThe Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art is a museum located in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. There is also the Heard Museum North Scottsdale branch in Scottsdale and the Heard Museum West branch in Surprise....
, 2301 N Central Av., Phoenix, AZ.