page_title: Dunmovin, California
hierarchical_section_title: Dunmovin, California
caption_attribution_description: English: All that's left of Dunmovin, California along US Hwy 395 in Inyo County.
context_page_description: Dunmovin is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located 4.8 km north of Coso Junction and 21.6 km south-southeast of Olancha, at an elevation of 3507 feet.
  A post office operated at Dunmovin from 1938 to 1941. The place was originally called Cowan Station in honor of homesteader James Cowan. Cowan Station was a freight station for silver ingots being transported from the Cerro Gordo Mines to Los Angeles. When Cowan sold out in 1936, the name was changed to Dunmovin. It was a roadside service station, cafe, and store along U.S. Route 395.
  Dunmovin has been noted for its unusual place name.
context_section_description: Dunmovin (formerly, Cowan Station) is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It is located 4.8 km (3 mi) north of Coso Junction and 21.6 km (13.5 mi) south-southeast of Olancha, at an elevation of 3507 feet (1069 m). 
  A post office operated at Dunmovin from 1938 to 1941. The place was originally called Cowan Station in honor of homesteader James Cowan. Cowan Station was a freight station for silver ingots being transported from the Cerro Gordo Mines to Los Angeles.  When Cowan sold out in 1936, the name was changed to Dunmovin. It was a roadside service station, cafe, and store along U.S. Route 395.
  Dunmovin has been noted for its unusual place name.
caption: Ruins of Dunmovin
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