Swall Meadows California Map

About Swall Meadows, California

Swall Meadows is a locality in Mono County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 178. The population density is 15.4 people per km². Swall Meadows is located at 37.5061°N, 118.6426°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93514.

Swall Meadows occupies a high-altitude plateau where the thin, crisp air clarifies the jagged horizon and sharpens the edges of every stone and sagebrush. It lies 66.0 miles northeast of Heights, CA (from Heights, CA: bearing 40°T), and is situated 16.8 miles northwest of Bishop. The landscape of Swall Meadow is defined by an expansive, arid clarity, interrupted only by the rhythmic descent of Lower Rock Creek as it carves through the terrain just a mile from the residential clusters. To the west, the distant summits of the Sierra Nevada silhouette themselves against a sky that turns a bruised, electric violet as the sun retreats. Vegetation here is sparse and resilient, consisting of hardy scrub and grasses that catch the light in shades of pale ochre and burnt sienna, while the presence of Inyo National Forest provides a backdrop of rugged, untamed wilderness that defines the perimeter of the plateau.

Swall Meadows emerged as a quiet enclave for those drawn to the isolation of the high desert, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers or coastal density. The local economy remains tethered to the natural rhythms of the high country, with residents often finding their livelihoods in the stewardship of the land or the specialized services that support life in such a remote, elevated environment. Life here is measured by the seasonal migration of mule deer and the subtle shifts in the intensity of the light, which can transform the dusty ground into a field of shimmering gold in the afternoon. Despite the distance from major metropolitan hubs, the proximity to Dorothy Lake offers a rare, tranquil point of stillness in the landscape, anchoring a culture that prioritizes silence and the enduring, stoic character of the high-altitude plains.

About This Swall Meadows Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Swall Meadows, California. Coordinates: 37.5061, -118.6426. 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 Swall Meadows includes the ZIP code (93514), telephone area code (760), county seat of Mono County (Bridgeport), and school district assignment (Bishop Unified School District (9-12)).

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.