Olancha, California
Olancha | |
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Entrance sign, southbound | |
Location in Inyo County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 36°16′48″N 118°0′18″W / 36.28000°N 118.00500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.872 sq mi (20.388 km2) |
| • Land | 7.841 sq mi (20.308 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.080 km2) 0.39% |
| Elevation | 3,698 ft (1,127 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 131 |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93549 |
| Area codes | 442/760 |
| FIPS code | 06-53490 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408982 |
| Official name | Farley's Olancha Mill Site |
| Reference no. | 796 |
Olancha (Timbisha: Pakwa' si) is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States. Olancha is located on U.S. Route 395 in California, 37 miles (60 km) south-southeast of Independence. As of the 2010 census, the population was 192, up from 134 at the 2000 census.
Located in the Owens Valley next to the now mostly dry Owens Lake, the arid settlement is home to a major bottled water plant for Crystal Geyser Natural Alpine Spring Water.