California Gazetteer
Panamint Canyon is a physical feature (valley) in Inyo County. The primary coordinates for Panamint Canyon places it within the CA 92328 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Panamint Canyon |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | Heads on the southwest slope of the Panamint Range 2.9 km (1.8 mi) east of Panamint Butte, extends southwest to the east side of Panamint Valley 11.7 km (7.3 mi) northeast of Panamint Springs. (US-T121) |
| History: | "The word Panamint reportedly refers to a division of the Shoshonean Indians, also called Koso, who once occupied the Panamint area. It is apparently derived from Southern Paiute ""pa"" (water) plus ""niwintsi"" (person). The term appears as Panamint in the report of the Nevada Boundary Commission in 1861 and was probably applied by the Darwin French party in the preceding year. (from Erwin G. Gudde. California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names.) " |
| County: | Inyo County |
| Latitude: | 36.395855 |
| Longitude: | -117.3589672 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Panamint Canyon: Panamint Canyon.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Panamint Canyon does not include property ownership information.
|
Panamint Springs, CA
(7.2 miles WSW) |
Harrisburg, CA
(14 miles E) |
