Cartago, California

Cartago
Cartago
Cartago
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Location in Inyo County and the state of California
Cartago is located in the United States
Cartago
Cartago
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°18′44″N 118°01′34″W / 36.31222°N 118.02611°W / 36.31222; -118.02611
Country United States
State California
CountyInyo
Area
 • Total1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2)
 • Land1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.24%
Elevation3,635 ft (1,108 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total62
 • Density53.04/sq mi (20.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
93549
Area codes442/760
FIPS code06-11600
GNIS feature ID2407973[2]

Cartago (Spanish for "Carthage") is a census-designated place in Inyo County, California, United States.[2] Cartago is located on the west side of Owens Lake 3 miles (4.8 km) north-northwest of Olancha.[3] The population was 92 at the 2010 census, down from 109 at the 2000 census.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cartago, California
  3. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1152. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.