Rolinda, California
Coordinates: 36°44′07″N 119°57′43″W / 36.73528°N 119.96194°W
| Rolinda | |
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 Rolinda
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| Coordinates: 36°44′07″N 119°57′43″W / 36.73528°N 119.96194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno County |
| Elevation[1] | 253 ft (77 m) |
Rolinda is a small agricultural unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Fresno,[2] at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m).[1] It is located along State Route 180. Official U.S. Geological Survey coordinates for the community are 36°44′07″N 119°57′43″W / 36.73528°N 119.96194°W. The community is in area code 559. It does not have a ZIP Code and mail uses the Fresno zip code of 93706.
Land surrounding the small community is mostly irrigated, laser-leveled agricultural land. Row crops include feed crops such as Alfalfa. It's common to see Cattle Egrets patrolling the fields for insect life. Raptors including Red-shouldered Hawks are also widely visible during daylight hours.
A landmark south of town is the Houghton-Kearney Elementary School, 8905 W. Kearney Blvd., operated by a K-12 district named Central Unified School District. The facility is located at 36°43′39″N 119°57′01″W / 36.7275°N 119.95028°W.
A post office operated at Rolinda from 1895 to 1902.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rolinda, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1098. ISBN 9781884995149.
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