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Bishop, California

1903 establishments in CaliforniaBishop, CaliforniaCities in Inyo County, CaliforniaIncorporated cities and towns in CaliforniaOwens Valley
Populated places established in 1903Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States)Use American English from June 2025Use mdy dates from May 2024
Downtown Bishop with the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the background
Downtown Bishop with the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the background

Bishop (formerly Bishop Creek) is the only incorporated city in Inyo County, California, United States. It is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley within the Mojave Desert, at an elevation of 4,150 feet (1,260 m). The city was named after Bishop Creek, flowing out of the Sierra Nevada range; the creek was named after Samuel Addison Bishop, a settler in the Owens Valley. Bishop is a commercial and residential center, while many vacation destinations and tourist attractions in the Sierra Nevada are located nearby. The city covers approximately 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), making it the county's largest community by population and land area. The population of the city was 3,819 at the 2020 census, down from 3,879 at the 2010 census. The population of the built-up zone containing Bishop is much larger; more than 14,500 people live in a compact area which includes Bishop, West Bishop, Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, and the Bishop Paiute Reservation. It is by far the largest settlement in Inyo County. A number of western films were shot in Bishop, including movies starring John Wayne, Charlton Heston, and Joel McCrea.

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Bishop, California
North Warren Street,

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Downtown Bishop with the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the background
Downtown Bishop with the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the background
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