Skidoo | |
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 Stamp batteries at Skidoo Mill | |
| Nickname: 23 Skidoo | |
  Skidoo Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′08″N 117°08′51″W / 36.43556°N 117.14750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Inyo County |
| Elevation | 5,689 ft (1,734 m) |
Skidoo | |
 Skidoo in 1906 | |
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| Location | Death Valley National Park, Wildrose District, California |
| Area | 4,160 acres (1,680 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000349 |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1974[2] |
Skidoo (formerly, Hoveck)[3] was an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] The geographical location of the old town site lies at an elevation of 5,689 feet (1734 m).[1] Skidoo is a ghost town located in Death Valley National Park. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skidoo, California
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1203. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ F. Ross Holland (March 14, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Skidoo" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 26, 2015. Three photos(1971) and map