Tag: Tecopa
Tecopa (formerly Brownsville) is a census-designated place in the Mojave Desert, in Inyo County, California, United States. Tecopa is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Shoshone, at an elevation of 1,339 feet (408 m). The population was 150 at the 2010 census, up from 99 at the 2000 census.
One of Tecopa’s popular features is its natural hot springs. Adjacent to the campground are gender-segregated, no-clothing-mandatory, indoor hot pools for soaking. Access is included in camping fees. Tecopa was named after the Piaute leader Chief Tecopa. There is also a natural hot spring located on BLM land just outside of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48 km), of which, 18.6 square miles (48 km) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) of it (0.37%) is water.
William D. and Robert D. Brown, brothers, founded the town in 1875, and named it Brownsville. When Jonas Osborne bought out the Browns, he renamed the town…
