Schwaub, California
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Schwaub is a former settlement in Inyo County
, California
. It was located in the Funeral Mountains
of Death Valley
12 miles (19 km) north of Ryan
, at an elevation of 3389 feet (1033 m).
In 1905, gold was discovered nearby, and the town was built. It was named for Charles M. Schwab
. The Schwab post office opened and closed in 1907.
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 was located in the Funeral Mountains
Funeral Mountains
The Funeral Mountains are a short, arid mountain range in the United States along the California-Nevada border approximately 100 mi west of Las Vegas. The mountains are considered a subrange of the Amargosa Range that form the eastern wall of Death Valley.The Amargosa Desert lies along the...
of Death Valley
Death Valley
Death Valley is a desert valley located in Eastern California. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it features the lowest, driest, and hottest locations in North America. Badwater, a basin located in Death Valley, is the specific location of the lowest elevation in North America at 282 feet below...
12 miles (19 km) north of Ryan
Ryan, California
Ryan is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 3045 feet south of the Amargosa Desert in the Mojave Desert.[1]...
, at an elevation of 3389 feet (1033 m).
In 1905, gold was discovered nearby, and the town was built. It was named for Charles M. Schwab
Charles M. Schwab
Charles Michael Schwab was an American steel magnate. Under his leadership, Bethlehem Steel became the second largest steel maker in the United States, and one of the most important heavy manufacturers in the world....
. The Schwab post office opened and closed in 1907.