Lower Town, California

Lower Town
Unincorporated community
Lower Town

Location in California

Coordinates: 38°22′03″N 119°07′12″W / 38.36750°N 119.12000°W / 38.36750; -119.12000Coordinates: 38°22′03″N 119°07′12″W / 38.36750°N 119.12000°W / 38.36750; -119.12000
Country United States
State California
County Mono County
Elevation[1] 7,638 ft (2,328 m)

Lower Town is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California.[1] It is located about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Bridgeport,[2] at an elevation of 7638 feet (2328 m).[1]

Lower Town was part of a string of towns established by Freemasons, others being Middle Town and Upper Town.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Town, California
  2. 1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1183. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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