California, United States · North America
Bishop is worth a stop: 10 minutes from West Bishop, 19km from Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest.
Bishop is a town located in California, United States. With a population of 3,806, it is an important destination in North America.
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Bishop is the only incorporated city in Inyo County, California, United States. It is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley in the Mojave Desert, at an elevation of 4,150 feet (1,260 m). The city was named after Bishop Creek, flowing out of the Sierra Nevada range; the creek was named after Samuel AddisonRead more
Bishop, a settler in the Owens Valley. Bishop is a commercial and residential center, while many vacation destinations and tourist attractions in the Sierra Nevada are located nearby. The city covers approximately 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), making it the county's largest community by population and land area.
The population of the city was 3,819 at the 2020 census, down from 3,879 at the 2010 census. The population of the built-up zone containing Bishop is much larger; more than 15,000 people live in a compact area which includes Bishop, West Bishop, Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, and the Bishop Paiute Reservation. It is by far the largest settlement in Inyo County.
A number of western films were shot in Bishop, including movies starring John Wayne, Charlton Heston, and Joel McCrea.
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Bishop is located in California, United States, North America. The coordinates are 37.3635 latitude, -118.3951 longitude.
Bishop has a population of approximately 3,806 people, making it a town in United States.
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A grove of the oldest non-clonal living things on Earth, gnarled bristlecone pines exceeding 4,000 years, at nearly 10,000 feet in the White Mountains. A paved road climbs from Big Pine to the Schulman Grove visitor centre.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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