THE ROUND VALLEY LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Upper Owens Valley setting.
Round Valley CDP has 14 square miles of land in Inyo County. Its Census reference point is in Upper Owens Valley, within Central Basin and Range.
North-trending mountain blocks separate dry interior basins. Alluvial fans connect the ranges to valley floors, while vegetation changes from sparse basin shrubs to woodland and forest at higher elevations.
Regional context: Central Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Round Valley and Inyo County
Round Valley is associated with Inyo County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Round Valley by land and water
The Census records 0.01 square miles of water within Round Valley, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points lower than the 0.3% recorded for Inyo County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Round Valley CDP has 4 times the land area of nearby Mesa CDP (3.5 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

