California Gazetteer
Bear Creek Spire is a physical feature (summit) in Inyo County. The primary coordinates for Bear Creek Spire places it within the CA 93546 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Bear Creek Spire |
| Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Summit |
| Description: | In the Sierra Neavada, between Dade and Spire Lakes, 9.7 km (6 mi) northwest of Mount Tom and 17.7 km (11 mi) east of Lake Thomas; on the Fresno County and Inyo County boundary.(US-T121) |
| History: | A proposal to change the name Bear Creek Spire to Popsicle Peak was submitted in September 1980 by a private citizen; the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (USBGN) rejected the proposal on 11 June 1981 based upon the recommendation of the California Board which disapproved the name because the feature is located within the John Muir Wilderness. |
| County: | Inyo County |
| Latitude: | 37.3680534 |
| Longitude: | -118.7676077 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Bear Creek Spire: Bear Creek Spire.
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 Bear Creek Spire does not include property ownership information.
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