Chalfant, California
Chalfant, California | |
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Location of Chalfant in Mono County, California. | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′38″N 118°22′30″W / 37.51056°N 118.37500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mono |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.06 sq mi (72.69 km2) |
| • Land | 28.04 sq mi (72.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.10% |
| Elevation | 4,282 ft (1,305 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 660 |
| • Density | 23.54/sq mi (9.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93514 |
| Area code(s) | 442/760 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 2582973 |
Chalfant (also Chalfant Valley) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mono County, California, United States. It is located on the abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad 22 miles (35 km) south-southeast of Benton, at an elevation of 4,258 feet (1,298 m). The population was 660 at the 2020 census.
Chalfant is a small, primarily residential community located on U.S. Route 6, 14 miles (23 km) north of the city of Bishop. Most residents commute to Bishop for work and school.
The Chalfant post office operated from 1913 to 1928. The ZIP Code is 93514. The community is within area codes 442 and 760.