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Piedra, California

Coordinates: 36°48′37″N 119°22′55″W / 36.81028°N 119.38194°W / 36.81028; -119.38194
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36°48′37″N 119°22′55″W / 36.81028°N 119.38194°W / 36.81028; -119.38194

Piedra
Piedra is located in California
Piedra
Piedra
Location in California
Piedra is located in the United States
Piedra
Piedra
Piedra (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°48′37″N 119°22′55″W / 36.81028°N 119.38194°W / 36.81028; -119.38194
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno County
Named forSpanish for "stone"
Elevation538 ft (164 m)
ZIP code
93649[2]

Piedra (Spanish for "Stone") is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.[1] It is located on the south bank of the Kings River 23 miles (37 km) east of Fresno,[3] at an elevation of 538 feet (164 m).[1]

History

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In 1911, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad built a branch line to a nearby quarry and bestowed the name "Piedra", Spanish for "rock" or "stone".[3]

The town was variously known as "Del Piedra" and "Delpiedra" before the name was standardized to Piedra.

The Delpiedra post office operated from 1920 to 1943.[3] The Piedra post office was established in 1949.[3]

Geography

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Pine Flat Dam is located approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Piedra.

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Piedra has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piedra, California
  2. ^ "Piedra ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1088. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Piedra, California