Charleston View, formally known as Calvada Springs, is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
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 ...
,
California
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. It lies at an elevation of 2621 feet (799 m). The Charleston View CDP had a population of 45 in the 2020 census
The former name is a
portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsdemonym), they frequently use Charlestonian.
Demographics
History
Inyo County defines the Charleston view planning area as 67.875 square miles, which is bigger than the census CDP for Charleston View. Defined as 0.748 square miles.
Within the Planning area, the 2020 Census shows that within Census Tract 8, Blocks 1176-1279, the population is 75.
In 2005, Housing Developers proposed to The Inyo county Board of Supervisors to build 65,000 housing units in Charleston View. This development was greeted with backlash by residents from Neighboring
Pahrump, NV
Pahrump ( ) is an unincorporated town located at the southernmost tip of Nye County, Nevada, United States, about west of Las Vegas, Nevada. Pahrump lies adjacent to the Nevada–California border and the area had a population of 44,738 as of ...
, whose main concern was that such development would deplete the ground water in the
Pahrump Valley
Pahrump Valley is a Mojave Desert valley west of Las Vegas and the Spring Mountains massif in southern Nye County, Nevada, and eastern San Bernardino County, California. Pahrump, Nevada, is in the valley's center and the Tecopa and Chicago Valle ...
In 2009, Housing Developers proposed a scaled backed plan that would allow a total population of 40 thousand
In 2012, BrightSource Energy proposed to the California Energy Commission, to build the Hidden Hills Solar Electric Generating System Project in Charleston View, but was withdrawn in 2015 due to concerns over the effects on wildlife, groundwater, cultural and historical resources in the area
Economy
Due to its remote location, the economy of Charleston View is limited. Most revolves around the cultivation of marijuana.
In 2021, Inyo County approved the construction of light industrial building, that would allow for the processing and distribution of marijuana for cultivators in Charleston View and outlying communities in southeastern inyo county.
Politics
In the state legislature, Charleston View is in , and .
Federally, Charleston View is in .
Public Safety and Crime
Law enforcement is provided by Inyo County Sherrif's department. Types of crime in Charleston view normally deal with unpermitted Marijuana cultivation.
Fire Protection is provided by Southern Inyo Fire Protection District