36°48′37″N 119°22′55″W / 36.81028°N 119.38194°W
Piedra | |
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Piedra Location in California Piedra Piedra (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 36°48′37″N 119°22′55″W / 36.81028°N 119.38194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Fresno County |
Named for | Spanish for "stone" |
Elevation | 538 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]
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]
Pine Flat Dam is located approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Piedra.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Piedra has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[4]