Dolomite is an

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Inyo County Inyo County () is a county in the eastern central part of the U.S. state of California, located between the Sierra Nevada and the state of Nevada. In the 2020 census, the population was 19,016. The county seat is Independence. Inyo County is o ...

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. It is located on the

Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...

south of New York Butte in the

Owens Valley Owens Valley (Numic Numic is a branch of the Uto-Aztecan language family. It includes seven languages spoken by Native American peoples traditionally living in the Great Basin, Colorado River basin, Snake River basin, and southern Great Pl ...

, at an elevation of 3674 feet (1120 m). Originally, in 1883, a siding on the

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, the town developed in 1885, when the

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opened a quarry at the site. A number of Western films have been shot in Dolomite, including ''

Sinister Journey ''Sinister Journey'' is a 1948 American Western (genre), Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars William Boyd (actor), William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, John Kellogg (actor), ...

'' (1948), ''

From Hell to Texas ''From Hell to Texas'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Don Murray and Diane Varsi. Plot Ruthless cattle baron Hunter Boyd orders his riders to capture a former ranch-hand, Tod Lohman, suspected of murder ...

'' (1958), '' Hell Bent for Leather'' (1960), ''

An Eye For An Eye "An eye for an eye" ( hbo, עַיִן תַּחַת עַיִן, ) is a commandment found in the Book of Exodus 21:23–27 expressing the principle of reciprocal justice measure for measure. The principle exists also in Babylonian law. In Roman c ...

'' (1966), ''

Nevada Smith ''Nevada Smith'' is a 1966 American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Steve McQueen, Karl Malden, Brian Keith, Arthur Kennedy and Suzanne Pleshette. The film was made by Embassy Pictures and Solar Productions, in association ...

'' (1966) and ''

Waterhole No. 3 ''Waterhole #3'' is a 1967 Western comedy film directed by William A. Graham. It is considered to be a comic remake of ''The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly''. The film stars James Coburn, Carroll O'Connor and Margaret Blye. The cast also include ...

'' (1967).Schneider, Jerry L. (2016). ''Western Filming Locations California Book 6''. CP Entertainment Books. Page 82. .

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