Dunmovin, California

Dunmovin (formerly, Cowan Station)[3] is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] It is located 4.8 km (3 mi) north of Coso Junction and 21.6 km (13.5 mi) south-southeast of Olancha, at an elevation of 3507 feet (1069 m).[1]

Ruins of Dunmovin

Dunmovin
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°05′19″N 117°57′40″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Inyo County
Elevation [1]	3,507 ft (1,069 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	6

The Current population of Dunmovin as of the 2020 Census is of six, within Census Tract 8, block 2274 and Block 2332.[4]

Dunmovin is zoned for Rural Residential High density Retail Commercial on the eastern end of Dunmoving, and Natural Resources, which allows mining, on the Western end[5]

A post office operated at Dunmovin from 1938 to 1941.[3] The place was originally called Cowan Station in honor of homesteader James Cowan.[3] Cowan Station was a freight station for silver ingots being transported from the Cerro Gordo Mines to Los Angeles. When Cowan sold out in 1936, the name was changed to Dunmovin.[3] It was a roadside service station, cafe, and store along U.S. Route 395.