Dos Palos Y, California

Dos Palos Y
Location in Merced County, California
Location in Merced County, California
Dos Palos Y is located in California
Dos Palos Y
Dos Palos Y
Location in California
Coordinates: 37°02′56″N 120°38′08″W / 37.04889°N 120.63556°W / 37.04889; -120.63556
Country United States
State California
CountyMerced
Area
 • Total
1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2)
 • Land1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation112 ft (34 m)
Population
 • Total
310
 • Density198.08/sq mi (76.46/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
93620 (Dos Palos)
Area code209
GNIS feature IDs1655978; 2582998
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dos Palos Y, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dos Palos Y, California

Dos Palos Y (Dos Palos, Spanish for "Two Timbers") is a census-designated place[4] at the "Y" intersection of California SR 152 and Highway 33 in Merced County, California.[2] It is located 11.5 miles (19 km) east of Los Banos and 4.8 miles (7.7 km) north of Dos Palos proper. As of the 2020 census, the population was 310.[3]

In 1966, the local post office was moved to Dos Palos Y from Santa Rita Park, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the east. The community is about halfway between California's main north–south freeways, Interstate 5 and Highway 99.

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dos Palos Y, California
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Dos Palos Y CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dos Palos Y, California