Bishop California Map

About Bishop, California

Bishop is a locality in Inyo County, California, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,778. The population density is 785.8 people per km². Bishop is located at 37.3635°N, 118.3951°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93514.

Bishop rests in the wide embrace of the Owens Valley, a land where the Sierra Nevada mountains rise with stark, dramatic beauty to the west and the Inyo Mountains offer a softer, more ancient silhouette to the east. It lies 69.4 miles north-east of Heights, CA (from Heights, CA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 1.9 miles south-east of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek. The air here, thin and dry, carries the scent of sagebrush and the faint, mineral tang of the alkali flats that stretch towards the horizon. Sunlight, unfiltered and potent, bleaches the muted colours of the landscape – pale ochre earth, dusty grey-green scrub, and the distant, snow-capped peaks that seem to scrape against an impossibly blue sky. The Owens River, a ribbon of life through this arid expanse, hints at the hidden waters that feed the valley, a promise of sustenance in a land sculpted by extremes. The history of Bishop is inextricably linked to the flow of water and the lure of the earth's bounty. Once a vital stop on the overland trails, its character was shaped by miners seeking precious metals and later by ranchers who learned to coax life from the valley floor. Today, its economy is a blend of agriculture, particularly alfalfa and cattle ranching, and a growing tourism sector drawn by the spectacular natural surroundings. The town serves as a gateway to world-class climbing in the Buttermilks, hiking in the High Sierra, and the stark, otherworldly beauty of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. Evenings in Bishop often bring a profound stillness, punctuated only by the distant howl of a coyote or the gentle murmur of the river, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this high desert settlement.

About This Bishop Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Bishop, California with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bishop and Inyo County.

Detailed location data for Bishop includes the ZIP code (93514), telephone area code (760), county seat of Inyo County (Independence), and school district assignment (Bishop Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bishop is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.