Chalfant, California
Chalfant (also Chalfant Valley) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. It is located on the abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad 22 miles (35 km) south-southeast of Benton, at an elevation of 4,258 feet (1,298 m). The population was 660 at the 2020 census.
Chalfant, California | |
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Location of Chalfant in Mono County, California. | |
Chalfant Location in California Chalfant Chalfant (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′46″N 118°21′48″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mono |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.06 sq mi (72.69 km2) |
| • Land | 28.04 sq mi (72.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.10% |
| Elevation | 4,258 ft (1,298 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 660 |
| • Density | 23.54/sq mi (9.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93514 |
| Area code(s) | 442/760 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1667693, 2582973 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chalfant Valley; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chalfant | |
Chalfant is a small, primarily residential community located on U.S. Route 6, 14 miles (23 km) north of the city of Bishop. Most residents commute to Bishop for work and school.
The Chalfant post office operated from 1913 to 1928. The ZIP Code is 93514. The community is inside area codes 442 and 760.
The town is named after W.A. Chalfant who moved to the area in 1885 with his family, where they started The Inyo Register newspaper. Chalfant was the editor for 55 years.
A 6.2 earthquake occurred on July 21, 1986, in the Bishop and Chalfant area, and injured two people, causing damages estimated at $2.7 million. There was a foreshock before the initial quake, and an aftershock occurred ten days after the initial temblor. Smaller aftershocks occurred through September 30, 1986.