38°49′45″N 122°11′38″W / 38.82917°N 122.19389°W
Guinda | |
|---|---|
 Location of Guinda in Yolo County, California | |
  Guinda Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′45″N 122°11′38″W / 38.82917°N 122.19389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yolo County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.907 sq mi (7.529 km2) |
| • Land | 2.907 sq mi (7.529 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 361 ft (110 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 254 |
| • Density | 87/sq mi (34/km2) |
| FIPS code | 06-31540 |
Guinda (Spanish for "Sour cherry")[3][4] is a census-designated place[5] in Yolo County, California. It is located in the Capay Valley, in the northwestern portion of the county, 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Esparto.[3] Guinda's ZIP Code is 95637 and the town is in area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 361 feet (110 m).
A post office was opened in the town in 1889.[3]
The town was named by Southern Pacific Railroad officials after a cherry tree at the site.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places - California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guinda, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 495. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 146.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guinda, California