Berenda, California

Berenda
Berenda
Unincorporated community
	Berenda Location in CaliforniaShow map of CaliforniaShow map of the United StatesShow all
	Coordinates: 37°02′25″N 120°09′13″W / 37.04028°N 120.15361°WCoordinates: 37°02′25″N 120°09′13″W / 37.04028°N 120.15361°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Madera County
Elevation	253 ft (77 m)

Berenda (Spanish: Berrenda, meaning "female antelope") is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California.^[1] It is located on the north bank of 3.3 miles (5.3 km) southeast of Fairmead, and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Madera, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m).^[1] Berenda is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad.^[2]

The Berendo post office opened in 1873, closed for a period in 1881, changed its name to Berenda in 1919, and closed in 1935.^[2]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berenda, California
^ ^a ^b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 745. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berenda, California

[CGN-2] Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 745. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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Berenda
Unincorporated community
Berenda Location in California Berenda Berenda (the United States) Show map of CaliforniaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 37°02′25″N 120°09′13″W / 37.04028°N 120.15361°W / 37.04028; -120.15361Coordinates: 37°02′25″N 120°09′13″W / 37.04028°N 120.15361°W / 37.04028; -120.15361
Country	United States
State	California
County	Madera County
Elevation ^[1]	253 ft (77 m)