Mono County, California

Mono County, California
Mono County, California
County
	County of Mono
	Mono Lake, the dominant geographical feature in Mono County
	Seal Logo
	Interactive map of Mono County
	Location in the state of California
	Coordinates: 37°55′N 118°52′W / 37.917°N 118.867°W
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Eastern California
Founded	1861
Named for	Mono Lake, which is derived from Monachi, a Yokutsan name for native peoples of the Sierra Nevada
County seat	Bridgeport
Largest city	Mammoth Lakes
Government
• Type	Council–CAO
• Body	Board of Supervisors
• Chair	Rhonda Duggan
• Vice Chair	John Peters
• Chair Pro Tem	Jennifer Kreitz
• Board of Supervisors	Supervisors
• County Administrative Officer	Bob Lawton
Area
• Total	3,132 sq mi (8,110 km2)
• Land	3,049 sq mi (7,900 km2)
• Water	83 sq mi (210 km2)
Highest elevation	14,252 ft (4,344 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	13,195
• Density	4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific Time Zone)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Area code	530, 442, 760
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.monocounty.ca.gov

Mono County (/ˈmoʊnoʊ/ MOH-noh) is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,195,^[6] making it the fourth-least populous county in California. The county seat is Bridgeport.^[7]^[8] The county is located east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. The only incorporated town in the county is Mammoth Lakes,^[9] which is located at the foot of Mammoth Mountain.^[10] Other locations, such as June Lake, are also famous as skiing and fishing resorts. Located in the middle of the county is Mono Lake, a vital habitat for millions of migratory and nesting birds. The lake is located in a wild natural setting, with pinnacles of tufa arising out of the salty and alkaline lake. Also located in Mono County is Bodie, the official state gold rush ghost town, which is now a California State Historic Park.