§ 02 — OVERVIEW
In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps.
Manzanar War Relocation Center was one of ten camps where the US government incarcerated Japanese immigrants ineligible for citizenship and Japanese American citizens during World War II.
§ 03 — LOCATION
Directions
Manzanar is located on the west side of U.S. Highway 395, 9 miles north of Lone Pine, California and 6 miles south of Independence, CA.
Weather Notes
Manzanar is located in the Owens Valley at 4,000' elevation, at the eastern base of the Sierra Nevada. We get little precipitation but we do have four distinct seasons. Summer temperatures can soar over 100 degrees. Winter highs are usually in the 40's. Nighttime temperatures year round are 30 to 40 degrees less than daytime highs. High winds are common in any season.
§ 04 — AMENITIES
§ 06 — CONDITIONS
National Weather Service · seven-day outlook · updated hourly
§ 07 — SIGNAL
FCC broadband data · actual signal varies in remote terrain
§ 08—11 — FROM THE FIELD
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§ 09 — REVIEWS
§ 10 — TRIP REPORTS
§ 11 — COMMUNITY PHOTOS
§ 05 — TRAILS NEARBY
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§ 01 — VITALS
AT&T
T-Mobile
Verizon
Based on FCC availability data. Actual signal may vary in remote terrain.
Jun
99°F
Sunny
13 to 16 mph SE
Sat
97°F
Sunny
1 to 10 mph NE
Sun
97°F
Sunny
3 to 9 mph ENE
Mon
98°F
Sunny
1 to 12 mph E
Tue
102°F
Sunny
0 to 13 mph SSE
Wed
101°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 8 mph SE
Thu
100°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 6 mph SE