Mono Mills, California facts for kids
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Mono Mills
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 Mono Mills
Location in California
Mono Mills
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mono County |
| Elevation | 7,356 ft (2,242 m) |
Mono Mills (also, Mono) is a ghost town in Mono County, California. It is located 9.5 miles (15 km) east-southeast of Lee Vining, at an elevation of 7356 feet (2242 m). Mono Mills has nearly vanished. Its site is along California State Route 120, 9.1 miles (15 km) east from the junction with U.S. Route 395.
Background
Mono Mills started as a lumber camp that supplied Bodie's mines. The first sawmill was built in 1880. In 1881, a narrow-gauge railroad, Bodie & Benton Railway, was built from Mono Mills to Bodie. At its peak, Mono Mills shipped almost 45,000 cords of wood per year.
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Mono Mills termination point in 1914
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