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Mammoth Lakes is a town in Mono County, California, the county's only incorporated community. Mammoth Lakes resides on the edge of the Long Valley Caldera. The area around the town is geologically active, with hot springs and rhyolite domes that are less than 1000 years old. Visitors can take State Route 203 from the town of Mammoth Lakes to the Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, over Minaret Summit, then down to Devil's Postpile National Monument, with access to the Ansel Adams Wilderness. The area has natural hot springs, which used after skiing and hiking. Other features include lakes, a soda springs, and an obsidian dome. Mammoth Lakes is north of the Owens Valley, a scenic area with extensive hiking opportunities. The town surrounded by mountains: on the west, Mammoth Mountain looms over the town, while to the south; the Sherwin Range dominates the view. This hilly terrain and the high altitude makes the area great for high-altitude athletic training. The Mammoth Lakes real estate market has gone through difficulties over the past few decades. In 1980, an earthquake with magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale sent area property values plummeting. A huge real estate surplus formed after this, Mammoth Lakes had over 1200 properties on the market. The development of Mammoth Mountain ski area has had a direct effect on housing in more recent years. The tourist market has led to an explosion of property values. Mammoth Lakes is in the Mammoth Unified School District, which has its main office in town. An elementary school and the Mammoth High School are located in Mammoth Lakes. Mammoth Lakes also has a public library.

June Lake is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California. It is located along the southern rim of the Mono Basin, 12.5 miles south of Lee Vining and resides at an elevation of 7654 feet. June Mountain is a winter resort in northern California, located near June Lake, southeast of Yosemite National Park. The charming June Lake is located four miles in from the Highway 395 turnoff, beautifully positioned between the landmarks of June Lake and June Mountain. The majority of the developed community exists narrowly along a five-mile stretch of California State Route 158, often referred to as the June Lake Loop Road, or in the populated areas, Boulder Drive. The Mono County Community Development Department defines the planning area of June Lake to encompass the entire June Lake Loop, including the section of U.S. Route 395 between the north and south junctions of the Loop Road.