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Independence

Independence is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California. Independence is located 41 miles (66 km) south-southeast of Bishop, at an elevation of 3930 feet (1198 m). It is the county seat of Inyo County, California. The population of this census-designated place was 669 at the 2010 census, up from 574 at the 2000 census.

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Name: Independence topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Independence, Inyo County, California, United States (36.79653 -118.24719 36.84800 -118.18591)

Average elevation: 1,199 m

Minimum elevation: 1,150 m

Maximum elevation: 1,372 m

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