Ryan, California

For the former settlement with this name, see Lila C, California.

Ryan
—  Unincorporated community  —
Ryan Location in California
Coordinates: 36°19′23″N 116°40′17″W / 36.32306°N 116.67139°W / 36.32306; -116.67139Coordinates: 36°19′23″N 116°40′17″W / 36.32306°N 116.67139°W / 36.32306; -116.67139
Country	United States
State	California
County	Inyo County
Elevation[1]	3,045 ft (928 m)

Ryan (formerly, Colemanite and Devair) is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 3045 feet (928 m) south of the Amargosa Desert in the Mojave Desert.[1]

It was the terminus for the Death Valley Railroad, running from the Pacific Coast Borax Company borax works near Death Valley Junction, California in the early 20th century.

After production had stopped, in an effort to increase revenues on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad which had carried the borax ore, Pacific Coast Borax converted the miners' lodgings into tourist accommodations and gave tourists visiting Death Valley trips on the baby gauge rail line into the mine.^[2]

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ryan, California
2. ^ "The Great Desert Railroad Race" Documentary written and produced by Ted Faye