Country United States County Fresno County Local time Friday 6:11 AM | State California Elevation 164 m | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Piedra (formerly, Del Piedra and Delpiedra) is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on the south bank of the Kings River 23 miles (37 km) east of Fresno, at an elevation of 538 feet (164 m).
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Map of Piedra, CA 93657, USA
In 1911, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad built a branch line to a nearby quarry and bestowed the name ("Piedra" is Spanish for "rock" or "stone").
The Delpiedra post office operated from 1920 to 1943. The Piedra post office was established in 1949.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Piedra has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.
References
Piedra, California Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA