Cholame, California

This article is about the location in California. For the Native American tribe, see Apache.
Cholame, California
Unincorporated community
Jack Ranch Cafe, Cholame, California
Jack Ranch Cafe, Cholame, California
Cholame, California is located in California
Cholame, California
Cholame, California
Location within the state of California
Cholame, California is located in the United States
Cholame, California
Cholame, California
Cholame, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°43′26″N 120°17′44″W / 35.72389°N 120.29556°W / 35.72389; -120.29556
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySan Luis Obispo
Elevation
1,157 ft (353 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
93461
Area code805
GNIS feature ID252871[1]

Cholame (/ʃəˈlæm/;[2] Salinan: Tco'alam) is an unincorporated community in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. It sits within a mile of the San Andreas Fault at an elevation of 1,157 feet (353 m) above sea level.

Cholame is reached via State Route 41, just southwest of the junction of Route 46. Rainfall data from a nearby ranch shows that the area around Cholame only receives about eight to nine inches (200–230 mm) of rain in a normal year.

  1. ^ "Cholame". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
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