Twin Lakes is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Mono County,
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
, United States. It is located on the east side of the
Sierra Nevada, encompassing the
lakes of the same name and extending north down the outlet valley of Robinson Creek. The area is part of
Toiyabe National Forest and is southwest of
Bridgeport. It was first listed as a CDP for the
2020 census, with a population of 45.
Mono Village Resort is part of the community. The resort attracts hundreds of fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts every year.
The main tourist attraction of the settlement is the two lakes known as
Twin Lakes. Both of these lakes are filled with water from Robinson's Creek which flows down from the top of the mountains and ends at the
Bridgeport Reservoir. Both lakes have boat access and the Upper Twin allows for water sports. The area has trailheads for many backcountry hiking trails. The settlement is on the back side of Yosemite which makes it attractive to expert backpackers and horseback tours.
Demographics
Twin Lakes first appeared as a
census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the
2020 U.S. Census.
2020 Census
References
Census-designated places in Mono County, California
Census-designated places in California
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