Mono Lake California Map

About Mono Lake, California

Mono Lake is a locality in Mono County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Mono Lake is located at 38.0091°N, 119.1536°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93541.

Mono Lake anchors a stark, expansive high-desert basin where the thin, dry air vibrates with a silence that feels ancient and absolute. It lies 78.1 miles southeast of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 26.8 miles north-northwest of Mammoth Lakes. Dechambeau Creek meanders toward the water, carving a singular path through the alkaline dust and scrub brush that define the immediate perimeter of Mono Lake. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted summits of the Sierra Nevada rise as a formidable wall, catching the long, horizontal light of dusk that turns the landscape into a study of violet shadows and burnt-orange earth. The terrain is a collection of volcanic craters and strange, calcified spires that rise from the water’s edge, standing as rigid sentinels in a place where the earth’s crust seems to groan and shift beneath the surface.

Human presence here is defined by a deep, protective stewardship, as the entirety of the basin is contained within the Mono Basin National Scenic Area. Historically, the water levels have fluctuated under the pressure of regional water demands, yet the basin remains a vital, fragile ecosystem far removed from the humid influence of the distant coast. Beyond the immediate basin, the landscape climbs toward the high, rugged terrain of Lundy Canyon and the frost-bitten heights of the Conness Glacier, while the Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area preserves the integrity of the alpine wilderness. Hikers occasionally emerge from the high-country solitude, perhaps having traversed the Gaylor Lakes Trail, to witness a region where the economy is tethered to the preservation of this alkaline, otherworldly expanse rather than the industry of the lowlands.

About This Mono Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mono Lake, California. Coordinates: 38.00912, -119.15364. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Mono Lake includes the ZIP code (93541), telephone area code (760), county seat of Mono County (Bridgeport), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.