Home › California › Tecopa
Tecopa, California
CDP
About Tecopa
Tecopa is a small unincorporated community in eastern California.
Officially, Tecopa is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 18.59 square miles.
📰 Tecopa News Today
- Tecopa, CA: A tiny town with BIG surprises RVtravel · Mar 7
- ‘The music’ of the Mojave: Watkins still defending the desert in her latest novel neon.reviewjournal.com · Jul 20
- Inyo County Board of Supervisors Regular Board Meeting in Tecopa, CA April 14th Sierra Wave · Apr 7
- Vole Fest: A day of desert celebration Pahrump Valley Times · Mar 13
- A dramatic stretch of desert is being proposed as California’s next national monument San Francisco Chronicle · Nov 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Tecopa Unique
- The only place in America named Tecopa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Tecopa
- Kit Fox Cafe (café)
- Steaks and Beer — american
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Tecopa Hot Springs Resort Yaga Labyrinth · Attraction
- A Modest Musieum · Museum
- China Ranch Date Farm · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tecopa
- Tecopa Ecological Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Tecopa Park & Campground reviews ★
- Saddle Peak Hills Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- South Nopah Range Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Veteran's Hill Swingset reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Tecopa
- Tecopa-Francis Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area18.59 sq mi
Coordinates35.8206, -116.2050