Narka, California

Narka is a former settlement in Inyo County, California.[1] It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the current settlement of Little Lake.[1] Narka, also known as siding 20, was created in February 1909 to support construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct camp at Soda Hill.[2] Narka began as a railroad camp before Little Lake was settled.[1] A post office operated at Narka from 1909 to 1913, when the service was transferred to Little Lake.[1][3] Narka was abandoned on March 15, 1935.[2]

Automobile route east of the Sierras from Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe. Part one: Los Angeles to Haiwee, 1912. Narka is shown at the upper left.

References
  1. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1179. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  2. "Southern Pacific Railroad Sidings and Depots" (PDF). owensvalleyhistory.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  3. "Narka Becomes Little Lake". Los Angeles Times. July 25, 1931. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

35°53′51.8″N 117°54′04.4″W


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