Bishop is a city in Inyo County, California, USA. The population was 3,575 at the 2000 census.
The town was named after Bishop Creek, flowing out of the Sierra Nevada: the creek was named after
Samuel Addison Bishop, a settler in the Owens Valley.
Bishop is known as the "Mule Capitol of the World" and a week long festival called Mule Days has
been held since 1969 on the week of Memorial Day, celebrating the contributions of pack mules to the area.
The festival attracts many tourists, primarily from the Southern California area.
Bishop is well known in the rock climbing community. Near the city are numerous climbing spots
that attract visitors from around the world.
The town is the nearest town to Deep Springs College.
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