Darwin Ghost Town

Darwin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Inyo County, California, United States. Darwin is located 22 miles southeast of Keeler, at an elevation of 4,790 ft.The population was 43 at the 2010 census, down from 54 at the 2000 census. It is named after Dr. Darwin French. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles. Silver and lead discovery at the place led to the founding of a settlement in 1874.A post office opened in 1875, closed for a time in 1902, and remains open. In 2011, the town was the subject of a documentary film, titled Darwin. In April 2012, BBC News featured a video of local residents describing their wishes to replace dial-up Internet access with broadband.