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Welcome to Bishop, California.
Bishop is a city located in Inyo County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 3,575. The town was named after Bishop Creek, flowing out of the Sierra Nevada: the creek was named after Samuel Addison Bishop, a settler in the Owens Valley.
Bishop is immediately to the east of the Sierra Nevada. Numerous peaks are within a short distance of Bishop, including Mount Humphreys, the tallest peak in the region.
Downtown Bishop, Looking South along US 395 taken 2002 by Larbox.
For games, exercise, or just relaxation, there is the beautiful city park on north Main Street. It is comprised of 40 acres of lawn, shade trees, picnic areas, swimming pool, tennis courts, baseball diamonds and a lake with a restful pavilion in the center. There is even a jogging course on the path around the lake and places for volleyball and roller skating. There are other parks nearby, including Bulpitt Park on West Line Street, which is mostly reserved for group picnics and barbeques, and the Millpond recreational complex about six miles northwest of town which offers lake swimming, horseshoe pitching, picnicking, softball fields, tennis courts, a playground, a BMX track for cyclists, an RV park and equestrian center. And while you're out in that area, stop and watch the Eastern Sierra Flyers put their model airplanes through intricate maneuvers at their location on Ed Powers Road.
For golfers, there is the Bishop Country Club just south of town which offers a challenging 18-hole course with all the amenities.
There are two fine museums in the vicinity; the Laws Railroad Museum on Hwy. 6, about three miles north of town, which will transport you back to the days of the "Slim Princess" narrow gauge train, and the Piute- Shoshone Indian Cultural Center on West Line Street. Over a thousand years ago, long before Samuel Bishop arrived, the Indians were the only inhabitants of this area. Today, there are still approximately 2,000 Native Americans living on the Bishop Reservation, the largest of four reservations located in the Owens Valley.
There are also many enjoyable day trips from Bishop. To the north, Mammoth Lakes provides great skiing in the winter and fishing, pack trips and sight seeing (Devil's Postpile, Inyo Craters, Rainbow Falls, etc.) the rest of the year. Other day trips north include Crowley Lake, Convict Lake, the June Lake Loop and the indescribable Mono Lake with its eerie tufa towers. A little further north are Bodie State Park and Mono County's historical Courthouse in Bridgeport. To the south, you can visit the Ancient Bristlecone Pines off Hwy. 168, and the Eastern California Museum, the Commander's House and other points of interest in Independence. In Lone Pine, stop at the Visitor Center just south of town for information on Death Valley and Mt. Whitney, the lowest (282' below sea level) and highest (14,495') points, respectively, in the contiguous United States.
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Local daily news in Bishop:
Blood drives returning to Inyo County
It's time once again to take some time out of the day, roll up the sleeves and save a life.
Forum to address issue of a children having childrena
In an effort to inform the entire community about the many aspects of teen pregnancy, a non-denominational Teen Pregnancy Prevention Forum has been set for Sept.
Adult ROP classes on chopping block
Popular regional occupational programs, known simply as ROP classes, are the latest educational opportunities that need to be adjusted accordingly in response to the sagging state and national economy.
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Places of interest:
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA (2.0 miles), West Bishop, CA (3.6 miles), Wilkerson, CA (6.3 miles), Mesa, CA (11.0 miles), Round Valley, CA (14.4 miles), Big Pine, CA (15.4 miles), Independence, CA (40.9 miles), Mammoth Lakes, CA (44.3 miles).
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