Shoshone California Map

About Shoshone, California

Shoshone is a locality in Inyo County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 18. The population density is 0.2 people per km². Shoshone is located at 35.9730°N, 116.2711°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92384.

Shoshone rests in a starkly beautiful expanse where the Mojave Desert begins to heave itself into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It lies 22.8 miles south-west of Pahrump, NV (from Pahrump, NV: bearing 225°T), and is situated 37.4 miles west-north-west of Sandy Valley. The land here is a palette of ochre, pale gold, and muted sage, the skeletal arms of Joshua trees reaching towards a sky that often burns a fierce, unwavering blue. The air, when it stirs, carries the scent of dry creosote and the faint, mineral tang of the earth. Mountains, ancient and weathered, form a formidable backdrop, their slopes etched with the stories of wind and water, casting long, cool shadows as the sun begins its slow descent, gilding the dust-swept plains in a fleeting, incandescent glow. This is a place shaped by pioneers and prospectors, where the whispers of the Shoshone people echo in the vast silence. Shoshone’s history is deeply entwined with the rich veins of minerals that lie hidden beneath its arid surface, a past that fueled a robust mining economy for generations. Though the boom times may have settled into a quieter hum, the spirit of resourcefulness persists, evident in the hardy resilience of its inhabitants and the sparse but determined businesses that serve the passing traffic. The town itself is a study in stark simplicity, a collection of buildings that stand firm against the relentless sun, each one a quiet testament to lives lived out against the immense canvas of the desert.

About This Shoshone Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shoshone, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.973018, -116.271139. 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 Shoshone and Inyo County.

Detailed location data for Shoshone includes the ZIP code (92384), telephone area code (909), county seat of Inyo County (Independence), and school district assignment (Death Valley 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 Shoshone is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.