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Facts about the city
Keeler is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. Keeler is located on the east shore of Owens Lake 11.5 miles (19 km) south-southeast of New York Butte, at an elevation of 3602 feet (1098 m). The population was 66 at the 2010 census, unchanged from the 2000 census.
Keeler Obituaries
It was revealed by Arizona Republic on July 16th, 2015 that Anna Kempka (Najera) passed away in Gilbert, Arizona. Ms. Kempka was 78 years old and was born in Keeler, CA. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Anna's life.
History
Keeler is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California County, California, United States. Water exports from the Owens Valley to the City of Los Angeles in the 1920s led the Owens Lake to eventually dry up, causing alkali dust storms to blow through Keeler, driving many residents away. The steamship "Bessie Brady" brought ore from Keeler across the lake to the town of Cartago, however in 1882 the Bessie Brady was destroyed by fire. The Carson and Colorado Railroad constructed a narrow gauge railway to Keeler in 1883. Keeler for whom the town of Hawley was later renamed.
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