Kearsarge (formerly, Kearsarge Station
and Citrus
) 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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in the
Owens Valley
Owens Valley ( Numic: ''Payahǖǖnadǖ'', meaning "place of flowing water") is an arid valley of the Owens River in eastern California in the United States. It is located to the east of the Sierra Nevada, west of the White Mountains and Iny ...
.
It is located on the former route of the
Southern Pacific Railroad east of
Independence
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,
at an elevation of .
Citrus post office operated from 1888 to 1905 and from 1907 to 1910.
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Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in Inyo County, California
Populated places in the Mojave Desert
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