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Mono County (pop 12,800) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to the east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. Its only incorporated city is Mammoth Lakes, (at the foot of Mammoth Mountain). Other locations are also famous as skiing and fishing resorts. Located in the middle of the county is a vital habitat for millions of migratory and nesting birds. The lake is located in a wild natural setting, with pinnacles of tufa arising out of the salty and alkaline lake. Bodie which is now a California State Historic Park.
Alpine County (pop 1400) was created in 1854 during a silver boom in the wake of the nearby Comstock Lode discovery. At its formation, the county had a population of about 11,000. The local silver mines had proven unfruitful by 1868. After the silver rush, Alpine County's economy consisted almost entirely of farming, ranching, and logging. By the 1920s, the population had fallen to just 200 people. With the construction of the Bear Valley and Kirkwood ski resorts in the late 1960s, the population increased to the present level.
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- MainTour Mono County
- California Gold Country Adventure Blog - Tourism News for the Gold Country Region.
