Santa Nella, California

Santa Nella, California
Census designated place
Hotel Mission de Oro
Hotel Mission de Oro
Santa Nella is located in California
Santa Nella
Santa Nella
Location in California
Santa Nella is located in the United States
Santa Nella
Santa Nella
Santa Nella (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°05′52″N 121°01′01″W / 37.09778°N 121.01694°W / 37.09778; -121.01694
Country United States
State California
CountyMerced
Named forAn English language corruption of the Spanish word centinela ("sentinel")[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
4.683 sq mi (12.129 km2)
 • Land4.683 sq mi (12.129 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[3]
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
2,211
 • Density470/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95322
Area code209
GNIS feature IDs1659597, 2583129
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Nella, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Nella, California

Santa Nella is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP)[5][6] in Merced County, California, United States. It is located 10 miles (16 km) west-northwest of Los Banos at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m).[3] As of the 2020 census, Santa Nella had a population of 2,211,[4] up from 1,380 at the 2010 census.[7]

The site's status as a stopping place for travelers dates back to the 19th century when it was Rancho de Centinela (Spanish for "Sentinel Ranch") along El Camino Viejo;[8] the route through the community has since been replaced by Interstate 5 and State Route 33.[9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bright was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Nella Village
  4. ^ a b "P1. Race – Santa Nella CDP, California: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Nella, California
  6. ^ Miller, Thaddeus (April 22, 2013). "Public Meeting in Santa Nella Brings Praise". Merced Sun-Star.
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  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Brooke1966 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).