Cortez | |
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  Cortez Location in California  Cortez Cortez (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′31″N 120°44′23″W / 37.47528°N 120.73972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Merced County |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1655926 |
Cortez is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California.[1] It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 11.5 miles (19 km) northwest of Atwater,[2] at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m).[1]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cortez, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 762. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.