South Fork, Madera County, California

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South Fork
Unincorporated community
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South Fork
Location in California
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South Fork
South Fork (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°13′52″N119°29′39″W / 37.23111°N 119.49417°W / 37.23111; -119.49417
Country United States
State California
County Madera County
Elevation
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2,651 ft (808 m)

South Fork (Mono: qohnihihna ) [2] is an unincorporated community in Madera County, associated with the neighboring town of North Fork California. [1] It is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Shuteye Peak, [3] at an elevation of 2651 feet (808 m). [1] South Fork lacks a post-office or any distinguishing features aside from a motel resembling one featured in a celebrated Alfred Hitchcock film.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork, Madera County, California
  2. ↑ Sydney M. Lamb. 1957. Mono Grammar. University of California. Berkeley PhD dissertation. .pdf
  3. ↑ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 830-831. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.


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