Toms Place | |
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  Toms Place Location in California  Toms Place Toms Place (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′41″N 118°40′52″W / 37.56139°N 118.68111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mono County |
| Elevation | 7,090 ft (2,161 m) |
Toms Place (formerly Hans Lof's)[2] is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California.[1] It is located on Rock Creek 10 miles (16 km) east of Mount Morrison,[2] at an elevation of 7090 feet (2161 m).[1] The ZIP Code is 93546.[3]
Hans Lof started a resort at the place called Hans Lof's in 1919.[2] Tom Yernby bought the place in 1922 and renamed it.[2] Yernby operated the resort until 1935.[4] The Toms Place post office opened in 1963.[2]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toms Place, California
- ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ USPS online look up
- ^ "The story of the Tom's Place photo and document collection" (PDF). Owens Valley History. Retrieved January 21, 2024.