Narka is a former settlement in
Inyo County,
California
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.
It was 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 ...
about south of the current settlement of
Little Lake.
Narka, also known as siding 20, was created in February 1909 to support construction of the
Los Angeles Aqueduct
The Los Angeles Aqueduct system, comprising the Los Angeles Aqueduct (Owens Valley aqueduct) and the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct, is a water conveyance system, built and operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The Owens Valley ...
camp at Soda Hill.
Narka began as a railroad camp before Little Lake was settled.
A post office operated at Narka from 1909 to 1913, when the service was transferred to Little Lake.
Narka was abandoned on March 15, 1935.
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See also
* List of ghost towns in California
References
Former settlements in Inyo County, California
Former populated places in California
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