Lee Vining, California
Lee Vining, California | |
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442/760 | |
GNIS feature IDs | 262401; 2583054 |
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lee Vining, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lee Vining, California |
Lee Vining (formerly Leevining, Poverty Flat, and Lakeview)
History
The town was named after Leroy Vining, who founded the town in 1852 as a
Geography
Lee Vining is in western Mono County along U.S. Route 395, at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada. US 395 leads northwest 25 miles (40 km) to Bridgeport, the Mono county seat, and southeast the same distance to the junction for Mammoth Lakes. California State Route 120 climbs west from Lee Vining 12 miles (19 km) to the top of Tioga Pass, the east entrance to Yosemite National Park. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lee Vining CDP covers an area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2), 99.95% of it land and 0.05% of it water.[1]
Climate
Lee Vining, on the boundary between the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin ecoregions, has a transitional climate: warmer and drier than the mountains to the west but cooler and much snowier than the vast desert to the east. Despite only getting 14 inches (360 mm) of water-equivalent precipitation annually, the town averages nearly 6 feet (1.8 m) of snow, sometimes falling as late as April or even May. Precipitation is highest in the winter months of December through March, but some can be expected to fall every month of the year, and the town does not typically experience the four to six month dry spells of more coastal parts of California.
Climate data for Lee Vining, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1988–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 66 (19) |
67 (19) |
75 (24) |
81 (27) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
96 (36) |
94 (34) |
94 (34) |
82 (28) |
75 (24) |
65 (18) |
96 (36) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 54.1 (12.3) |
56.8 (13.8) |
65.6 (18.7) |
73.9 (23.3) |
80.0 (26.7) |
87.6 (30.9) |
91.2 (32.9) |
89.5 (31.9) |
85.4 (29.7) |
77.4 (25.2) |
66.9 (19.4) |
57.6 (14.2) |
91.8 (33.2) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.9 (4.9) |
44.1 (6.7) |
51.0 (10.6) |
57.9 (14.4) |
66.2 (19.0) |
76.6 (24.8) |
84.2 (29.0) |
83.0 (28.3) |
76.0 (24.4) |
65.1 (18.4) |
52.9 (11.6) |
42.3 (5.7) |
61.7 (16.5) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.8 (−0.7) |
33.4 (0.8) |
39.3 (4.1) |
45.2 (7.3) |
52.9 (11.6) |
61.9 (16.6) |
69.0 (20.6) |
67.6 (19.8) |
60.7 (15.9) |
50.5 (10.3) |
40.3 (4.6) |
32.0 (0.0) |
48.6 (9.2) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.6 (−6.3) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
32.5 (0.3) |
39.6 (4.2) |
47.3 (8.5) |
53.8 (12.1) |
52.3 (11.3) |
45.5 (7.5) |
35.9 (2.2) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
35.6 (2.0) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 8.2 (−13.2) |
9.7 (−12.4) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
34.0 (1.1) |
46.5 (8.1) |
44.9 (7.2) |
35.4 (1.9) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
4.8 (−15.1) |
Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) |
−8 (−22) |
8 (−13) |
12 (−11) |
20 (−7) |
27 (−3) |
36 (2) |
38 (3) |
28 (−2) |
15 (−9) |
6 (−14) |
−5 (−21) |
−8 (−22) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.66 (68) |
2.71 (69) |
1.82 (46) |
0.7 (18) |
0.73 (19) |
0.41 (10) |
0.51 (13) |
0.42 (11) |
0.31 (7.9) |
0.83 (21) |
1.44 (37) |
2.56 (65) |
15.10 (384) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 19.0 (48) |
16.1 (41) |
11.6 (29) |
3.3 (8.4) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
4.7 (12) |
11.6 (29) |
69.5 (175.61) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 49.8 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 22.6 |
Source 1: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: National Weather Service[7] |
Economy
The economy of Lee Vining relies largely on
Sights
Lee Vining is situated near the foot of
The town is the site of the Upside-Down House, a distinctive local landmark built by silent film actress Nellie Bly O'Bryan.[8] Also located in the town is the Whoa Nellie Deli, which was once described by the San Francisco Chronicle as "a misplaced Fellini set carved into the edge of the Mono Basin, dust devils skipping around in the distance like extras on the floor of Owens Valley."[9]
The
Demographics
The
The Census reported that 213 people (95.9% of the population) lived in households, 9 (4.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 85 households, out of which 31 (36.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 44 (51.8%) were
The population was spread out, with 56 people (25.2%) under the age of 18, 26 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 71 people (32.0%) aged 25 to 44, 52 people (23.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 17 people (7.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
There were 112 housing units at an average density of 21.5 per square mile (8.3/km2), of which 43 (50.6%) were owner-occupied, and 42 (49.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.6%. 108 people (48.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 105 people (47.3%) lived in rental housing units.
Government
In the
In the United States House of Representatives, Lee Vining is in California's 8th congressional district, represented by Democrat John Garamendi.[12]
Education
Lee Vining is in the Eastern Sierra Unified School District.[13] An elementary school and a high school (Lee Vining High School) are located in Lee Vining.[13] Lee Vining also has a public library.[13]
References
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Lee Vining". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Lee Vining CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lee Vining, California
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access - Station: Lee Vining, CA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Reno". National Weather Service. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ McKinley, Jesse (October 13, 2008). "Promoting Offbeat History Between the Drinks". The New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ Hall, Carl T. (August 17, 2005). "Fill 'er up means more than gas at quirky mountain Mobil". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA – Lee Vining CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Database". Regents of the University of California. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "California's 8th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c Mono County Office of Education