Sunnyside, Fresno County, California

Sunnyside
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Location in Fresno County and the state of California
Sunnyside is located in California
Sunnyside
Sunnyside
Location in California
Coordinates: 36°44′57″N 119°41′58″W / 36.74917°N 119.69944°W / 36.74917; -119.69944
Country United States
State California
CountyFresno County
Area
 • Total1.932 sq mi (5.005 km2)
 • Land1.932 sq mi (5.005 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation328 ft (100 m)
Population
 • Total4,627
 • Density2,400/sq mi (920/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature IDs1659922; 2583154
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunnyside, Fresno County, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunnyside, Fresno County, California

Sunnyside (formerly, Maltermoro)[4] is a census-designated place[5] in Fresno County, California.[2] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 5 miles (8 km) north-northeast of Malaga,[4] at an elevation of 328 ft (100 m).[2] It is an eastern suburb of Fresno. At the 2010 census, Sunnyside's population was 4,235.

The Maltermoro post office operated from 1894 to 1913.[4] The name honored postmaster George H. Malter.[4]

  1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunnyside, Fresno County, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1112. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sunnyside, Fresno County, California