Near Darwin in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Joshua Tree
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Places.
Location. 36° 19.851′ N, 117° 44.715′ W. Marker is near Darwin, California, in Inyo County. It can be reached from California Route 190 8.2 miles south of Route 136, on the right when traveling south. Located Ό mile south of the highway. There is a rough dirt road that is difficult to see from the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lone Pine CA 93545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Darwin (approx. 4.2 miles away); Highway History (approx. 8.1 miles away); Star Wars Canyon (approx. 10.9 miles away); Padre Crowley Point (approx. 11 miles away); Cerro Gordo (approx. 12.7 miles away); Keeler (approx. 13 miles away); Keeler Then to Now (approx. 13.1 miles away); Owens Lake Dust Mitigation Program (approx. 14½ miles away).
Regarding Joshua Tree. As the band U2 drove along California State Route 190 (the highway that bisects Death Valley National Park, from west to east) about 13 mi southeast of the village of Keeler, just before the parks west gate, the group spotted a lone Joshua tree in the desert a short distance south of the road. This would be the iconic tree that graced the album cover, although not on the front of the album.
Also see . . . The Joshua Tree. Wikipedia web page. (Submitted on December 16, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,784 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 5, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 24, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 5. submitted on April 5, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on March 24, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 11. submitted on April 5, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 12. submitted on September 26, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.











