South Fork, Madera County, California

South Fork
Unincorporated community
South Fork

Location in California

Coordinates: 37°13′52″N 119°29′39″W / 37.23111°N 119.49417°W / 37.23111; -119.49417Coordinates: 37°13′52″N 119°29′39″W / 37.23111°N 119.49417°W / 37.23111; -119.49417
Country United States
State California
County Madera County
Elevation[1] 2,651 ft (808 m)

South Fork (Mono: qohnihihna )[2] is an unincorporated community in Madera County, associated with the neighboring town of North Fork California.[1] It is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of Shuteye Peak,[3] at an elevation of 2651 feet (808 m).[1] South Fork lacks a post-office or any distinguishing features aside from a motel resembling one featured in a celebrated Alfred Hitchcock film.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork, Madera County, California
  2. Sydney M. Lamb. 1957. Mono Grammar. University of California. Berkeley PhD dissertation. .pdf
  3. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 830-831. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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