Mammoth Lakes is a town located in the central region of east California in Mono County, considered part of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Mammoth Lakes serves as a popular tourist destination for skiing and natural sight-seeing.
Fossett's Last Adventure?
On October 1, 2008, belongings once owned by adventurer and aviator Steve Fossett were located in a remote are of Mammoth Lakes by hiker Preston Morrow. Included in the findings were ID papers, a collection of $100 bills and a sweatshirt. Fossett was allegedly searching for a location to break the land-speed record when he disappeared in September 2007. Fossett's body or plane wreckage were never found.
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Population
approx. 7,093 (2000 census) Official Site: Mammoth Lakes
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Economy mostly tourist-based Official Site: Mammoth Lakes
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Elevation
7,800 - 8,000 ft. (surrounding mountains exceed 12,000 ft.) Official Site: Mammoth Lakes
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About 2.8 million tourist visitors yearly Official Site: Mammoth Lakes
