Fossil Falls Archeological District | |
 70ft main drop of the now extinct Fossil Falls | |
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| Nearest city | Little Lake, California |
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| Coordinates | 35°58′12″N 117°54′32″W / 35.969946°N 117.908964°W[2] |
| Area | 750 acres (300 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80004492[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 09, 1980 |
The Fossil Falls is a unique geological feature, located in the Coso Range in Inyo County, California in the United States. Volcanic activity in the mountain range, along with meltwater from glaciers in the nearby Sierra Nevada, played a role in the creation of the falls. They are located near the community of Little Lake, 1.0 mi (1.6 km) off US 395 (at a red cinder cone called "Red Hill") on Cinder Road to Red Hill, with signs to Fossil Falls.[3][4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fossil Falls
- ^ Glazner, Allen F.; Sharp, Robert P. (1997). Geology underfoot in Death Valley and Owens Valley. Missoula, Mont: Mountain Press Pub. ISBN 0-87842-362-1.
- ^ Glazner, Allen F.; Sharp, Robert P. (1993). Geology underfoot in Southern California. Missoula, Mont: Mountain Press Pub. Co. ISBN 0-87842-289-7.