Skidoo, California

This article is about an American ghost town. For other uses, see Skidoo (disambiguation).

Skidoo
Unincorporated community
Stamp batteries at Skidoo Mill
Stamp batteries at Skidoo Mill
Nickname: 
23 Skidoo
Skidoo is located in California
Skidoo
Skidoo
Location in California
Coordinates: 36°26′08″N 117°08′51″W / 36.43556°N 117.14750°W / 36.43556; -117.14750
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyInyo County
Elevation
[1]
5,689 ft (1,734 m)
Skidoo
Skidoo in 1906
Skidoo, California is located in California
Skidoo, California
Skidoo, California is located in the United States
Skidoo, California
LocationDeath Valley National Park, Wildrose District, California
Area4,160 acres (1,680 ha)
Built1906
NRHP reference No.74000349
Added to NRHPApril 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]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skidoo, California
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  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. 1203. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  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