Piedra, California

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Piedra
Unincorporated community
Piedra is located in California
Piedra
Piedra
Location in California
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Country United States
State California
County Fresno County
Elevation[1] 538 ft (164 m)

Piedra (formerly, Del Piedra and Delpiedra) 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,[2] at an elevation of 538 feet (164 m).[1]

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").[2]

The Delpiedra post office operated from 1920 to 1943.[2] The Piedra post office was established in 1949.[2]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Piedra has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[3]

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