Round Valley California Map

About Round Valley, California

Round Valley is a locality in Inyo County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 548. The population density is 14.4 people per km². Round Valley is located at 37.4194°N, 118.5876°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93514.

Round Valley lies cradled by the immense, stoic peaks of the Sierra Nevada, a wide, fertile basin where the earth exhales a faint scent of sage and sun-baked granite. It lies 63.7 miles north-east of Heights, CA (from Heights, CA: bearing 46°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-north-west of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek. The landscape here is a study in hushed grandeur, a vast expanse of pale gold grasses stretching towards a horizon that bleeds into the impossibly blue sky, broken only by the occasional dark sentinel of a juniper or the shimmering mirage of heat rising from the valley floor. The air itself feels ancient, carrying the whispers of wind that has scoured these mountains for millennia, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, casting long, lavender shadows that lend a profound stillness to the scene, making the very rocks seem to breathe. The history of Round Valley is deeply entwined with the arid embrace of the Owens Valley, a place carved by geological forces and shaped by human endeavor in pursuit of sustenance and solitude. For generations, this land has supported a modest agricultural life, its economy tethered to the hardy spirit of those who coaxed crops from the recalcitrant soil, their efforts a quiet testament to resilience. Though not a hub of industry, the valley has always possessed a distinctive character, a blend of rugged independence and a deep, unspoken connection to the dramatic natural world that surrounds it, where the stark beauty of the desert meets the imposing majesty of the mountains.

About This Round Valley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Round Valley, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.419376, -118.587619. 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 Round Valley and Inyo County.

Detailed location data for Round Valley includes the ZIP code (93514), telephone area code (760), county seat of Inyo County (Independence), and school district assignment (Bishop Unified School District (9-12)). 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 Round Valley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.