North Fork
wa?ahhpY' | |
|---|---|
  North Fork  North Fork | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′47″N 119°30′34″W / 37.22972°N 119.50944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Madera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.28 sq mi (83.6 km2) |
| • Land | 32.24 sq mi (83.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,638 ft (804 m) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,250 |
| • Density | 100.8/sq mi (38.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93643 |
| Area code | 559 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1659768;[2] 2804436[4] |
| FIPS Code | 06-51868 |
North Fork (formerly Brown's and Northfork; Mono wa?ahhpY', "cedar grove")[5] is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California, United States.[2] As of the 2020 United States census it had a population of 3,250.[3] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined North Fork as a census-designated place (CDP). North Fork is part of the Madera Metropolitan Statistical Area and is home to the tribal headquarters of the Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California.
North Fork is situated in the Sierra Nevada foothills at an elevation of 2,638 feet. It is roughly 46 miles (74 km) miles north-northeast of Fresno, 41 miles (66 km) miles northeast of Madera, and 17 miles (27 km) miles southeast of Oakhurst by road. The CDP has a total area of 32.3 square miles (84 km2) square miles, with Willow Creek, North Fork, and South Fork serving as its primary bodies of water. North Fork also holds the distinction of being the community closest to the geographic center of California.
North Fork is within the ancestral home of the Mono Native Americans. The community developed into a significant hub for the timber industry, which was the mainstay of the local economy until the late 20th century.
Attractions in North Fork include the Sierra Mono Museum and the Sierra Vista Scenic Byway. The Buckhorn Saloon, a mainstay since the 1800s, continues to function as a restaurant and tavern. North Fork is also the site of the annual Mid-Sierra Loggers Jamboree, a tribute to the region's logging history.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork
- ^ a b "P1. Race – North Fork CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Fork Census Designated Place
- ^ Sydney M. Lamb. 1957. Mono Grammar. University of California. Berkeley PhD dissertation. .pdf