Location & Surroundings

Bishop is a village in California, United States with 3,806 inhabitants, at 1,264 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mammoth Lakes, 60 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 3590 km to the east. The nearest airport is Bishop Airport, 3 km away.

Also known as: بيشوب · 毕晓普 · ビショップ · بشپ، کیلیفورنیا · ബിഷപ്പ് · Ałtsʼádaazlíní

Overview

Bishop is city in Inyo County, California, United States.

It is located in Inyo County, United States.

Established in 1861-00-00.

The population is about 3,819 (2020).

It covers about 4.95 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 4,150 foot.

Also known as: Bishop, California, Bishop Creek, Bishop, CA

Media

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Image Aerial view - Bishop, C.jpg

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Image Downtown Bishop South.jpg

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Image Downtown Bishop with the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the background.jpg

Locator map

Locator map Inyo County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bishop Highlighted.svg

Banner

Banner Bishop Mule Days banner.JPG

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Inyo County
  • Area 4.95 square kilometre
  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    37° 21' 49" N, 118° 23' 42" W
  • Elevation 1264 m (DEM: 1265 m)
  • Timezone America/Los_Angeles
  • Time Shift GMT -8 (DST -7)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 3,806
  • Pop. Density 1,933 p/km²
  • Built-up 28.7%
  • Settlement Semi-dense urban cluster
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

ar arz
بيشوب
zh
毕晓普
ja
ビショップ
ur
بشپ، کیلیفورنیا
ml
ബിഷപ്പ്
nv
Ałtsʼádaazlíní
azb
بیشوپ، کالیفورنیا
ce sr tt
Бишоп
zh-HK zh-Hant
畢曉普
he
בישוף
bg
Бишъп
ko
비숍
fa
بیشاپ، کالیفرنیا
new
बिशप
Bishop Creek
uk
Бішоп

Weather in Bishop

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Bishop, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 5.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.3 to 13.1 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 498 W/m2.

Temperature
5.7 C
Wind
0.3 m/s NW (301 deg)
Humidity
27 %
Pressure
1,023.5 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 5.7 0.3 301 27 1,023.5 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 12.4 1.2 126 17 1,023.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 168.2 n/a
12h 13.1 1.4 129 20 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.00 0 497.7 n/a
18h 7.6 1.1 159 28 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 4.9 n/a
Tomorrow 5.3 1.0 148 32 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 53 0.0 n/a
30h 10.2 2.4 138 23 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 137.1 n/a
36h 10.6 4.8 141 30 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 100 416.8 n/a
42h 5.7 2.3 167 43 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 78 3.6 n/a
Friday 4.0 1.8 163 50 1,008.8 0.00 / 0.00 11 0.0 n/a
54h 8.6 3.3 154 39 1,007.5 0.00 / 0.00 79 144.7 n/a
60h 9.9 5.1 178 32 1,000.6 0.00 / 0.00 97 414.4 n/a
66h 4.7 2.7 205 59 1,003.3 0.35 / 0.35 22 3.4 n/a
Saturday 3.1 2.2 292 71 1,007.3 0.58 / 0.93 31 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bishop?
Now 5.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.3 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.3 to 13.1 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 498 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bishop today?
Sunrise around 06:27 and sunset around 16:47 (local time). Day length about 10h 20m.
What is the local time in Bishop?
Local time is 16:28. Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-08:00).
What type of place is Bishop?
Bishop is a populated place.
How many people live in Bishop?
Population about 3,806.
What is the elevation of Bishop?
Elevation about 1,264 m. DEM 1,265 m.
Where is Bishop located?
It is at 37.36354, -118.39511 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bishop in?
It is in United States.

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Sources

Last updated 2017-03-09
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