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Riverdale Branch
The Riverdale Branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) was a branch line serving the San Joaquin Valley's agricultural area southwest of Fresno. The 42 mile line ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific's West Side Line at Ingle, California and then ran southeast through Burrel, Riverdale beyond which it also connected to the Caruthers Branch of the SP. From Riverdale it continued Southeast to Hardwick then south to Armona where it connected to SP's Coalinga Branch. Construction of the branch line The Riverdale Branch was built between August 1910 and July 1911 under SP's non-operating subsidiary, the Hanford and Summit Lake Railway. SP operated the line and on October 9, 1917, the line was sold to the SP. SP operated the line as the Riverdale Branch. Grading commenced to the northwest from Hardwick on August 22, 1910 and rails reached Riverdale one month later. At the other end of the line, construction began at Ingle and built southwest towards Riverdale; by Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Railroad classes#Class I, Class I Rail transport, railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the names Southern Pacific Railroad, Southern Pacific Company and Southern Pacific Transportation Company. The original Southern Pacific began in 1865 as a land holding company. The last incarnation of the Southern Pacific, the Southern Pacific Transportation Company, was founded in 1969 and assumed control of the Southern Pacific system. The Southern Pacific Transportation Company was acquired in 1996 by the Union Pacific Corporation and merged with their Union Pacific Railroad. The Southern Pacific legacy founded hospitals in San Francisco, Tucson, Arizona, Tucson, and Houston. In the 1970s, it also founded a telecommunications network with a state-of-the-art microwave and fiber optic backbone. This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Joaquin, California
San Joaquin ( Spanish: ''San Joaquín'', meaning " St. Joachim") is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 4,001 at the 2010 census, up from 3,270 at the 2000 census. The nearest high school in the area is Tranquillity High School in Tranquillity. San Joaquin is located southwest of Kerman, at an elevation of 174 feet (53 m). Etymology San Joaquin was named for the San Joaquin River. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city incorporates a total area of , all of it land. History The first post office opened in San Joaquin in 1913. San Joaquin incorporated in 1920. Demographics 2010 At the 2010 census San Joaquin had a population of 4,001. The population density was . The racial makeup of San Joaquin was 1,966 (49.1%) White, 31 (0.8%) African American, 54 (1.3%) Native American, 37 (0.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1,766 (44.1%) from other races, and 147 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Lines In California
Rail or rails may refer to: Rail transport *Rail transport and related matters *Rail (rail transport) or railway lines, the running surface of a railway Arts and media Film * ''Rails'' (film), a 1929 Italian film by Mario Camerini * ''Rail'' (1967 film), a film by Geoffrey Jones for British Transport Films *''Mirattu'' or ''Rail'', a Tamil-language film and its Telugu dub Magazines * ''Rail'' (magazine), a British rail transport periodical * ''Rails'' (magazine), a former New Zealand based rail transport periodical Other arts *The Rails, a British folk-rock band *Rail (theater) or batten, a pipe from which lighting, scenery, or curtains are hung Technology *Rails framework or Ruby on Rails, a web application framework *Rail system (firearms), a mounting system for firearm attachments *Front engine dragster *Runway alignment indicator lights, a configuration of an approach lighting system *Rule Augmented Interconnect Layout, a specification for expressing guidelines for printe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden West Books
Golden West Books is a privately owned American publishing company specializing in American Railroads. Donald Duke founded the company in 1960, and wrote some of its titles. Its headquarters are in San Marino, California. The company's titles cover steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, logging railroads, mining railways, funiculars, the caboose, electric interurbans, Inter-city rail and histories of the Santa Fe Railroad. Model railroad Railway modelling (UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland) or model railroading (US and Canada) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced Scale (ratio), scale. The scale models include locomotives, rolling stock, ...-oriented hobby retail shops sell some of Golden West's books. References External links * Donald Duke Obituary ''Los Angeles Times'', October 10, 2010. Rail transport publishing companies Companies based in Los Angeles County, California Book publishing companies based in California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Marino, CA
San Marino is a residential city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It was incorporated on April 25, 1913. At the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census the population was 13,147. The city is one of the wealthiest places in the nation in terms of household income. By extension, with a median home price of $2,699,098, San Marino is one of the most expensive and exclusive neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area. History Origin of name The city takes its name from the ancient San Marino, Republic of San Marino, founded by Saint Marinus who fled his home in Dalmatia (modern Croatia) at the time of the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. Marinus took refuge at Monte Titano on the Italian peninsula, where he built a chapel and founded a monastic community in 301 A.D. The state which grew from the monastery is the world's oldest surviving republic. The seal of the City of San Marino, California is modeled on that of the republic, depicting the Three Towers of San Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grangeville, California
Grangeville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kings County, California, United States. It is part of the Hanford– Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 469 at the 2010 Census. The community is located west-northwest of Hanford, at an elevation of . A post office operated at Grangeville from 1874 to 1920. Grangeville was founded in 1874 by James A. Hackett and Peter Kanawyer. It is the oldest existing community in Kings County. When the Southern Pacific Railroad bypassed Grangeville in 1876, the thriving new community dwindled in size and importance. Demographics The 2010 United States Census reported that Grangeville had a population of 469. The population density was . The racial makeup of Grangeville was 393 (83.8%) White, 15 (3.2%) African American, 5 (1.1%) Native American, 5 (1.1%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 41 (8.7%) from other races, and 10 (2.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 145 persons (30.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hub, California
Hub is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Kings County, California, Kings and Fresno County, California, Fresno Counties, California. It is located near the former right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad north-northwest of Lemoore, California, Lemoore at the intersection of California State Route 41 and Excelsior Avenue, at an elevation of . References Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Kings County, California Unincorporated communities in Fresno County, California {{KingsCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverdale, California
Riverdale (formerly, Liberty Settlement) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 3,153 at the 2010 census, up from 2,416 at the 2000 census. Riverdale is located south of Fresno, at an elevation of . Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. History The first post office at Riverdale opened in 1875. The place was originally called Liberty Settlement, but was renamed due to its proximity to the Kings River. Riverdale has a primary school, an elementary school, and a high school. Demographics 2010 The 2010 United States Census reported that Riverdale had a population of 3,153. The population density was . The racial makeup of Riverdale was 1,826 (57.9%) White, 33 (1.0%) African American, 59 (1.9%) Native American, 27 (0.9%) Asian, 5 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 1,051 (33.3%) from other races, and 152 (4.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burrel, California
Burrel (formerly, Burrell) is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori .... It is located southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 203 feet (62 m). Burrel is located midway between California State Route 99 and Interstate 5. The place is named for Cuthbert Burrel, owner of a nearby ranch. In the 1850s and 1860s, nearby Elkhorn Station functioned as a stage stop. A post office was established at Burrel in 1912, but was eventually shut down, with mail now routed through nearby Riverdale. Burrel's only school is Burrel Union Elementary, which is Kindergarten through 8th grades. Students in the district usually attend high school in Riverdale. References Populated places established in 1912 Unincorporated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helm, California
Helm is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located south of Kerman, at an elevation of 187 feet (57 m). The first post office was opened in Helm in 1913. The ZIP code is 93627. The city was name after William Helm, the largest individual sheep farmer who arrived in Fresno, California Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ... in 1877. References Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Fresno County, California Chicano and Mexican neighborhoods in California {{FresnoCountyCA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tranquillity, California
Tranquillity is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. It is located southeast of Mendota, at an elevation of . The population was 799 at the 2010 census, down from 813 at the 2000 census. Tranquillity High School is the only high school in Tranquillity. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. History The first post office opened in Tranquillity in 1910. The town received recognition during a September 29, 1970 episode of the long-running television show Hee-Haw. It was part of the show's weekly "salute" feature, and co-host Buck Owens acknowledged the town's population, which at the time was 750. The episode had Ray Charles and Lynn Anderson as musical guests. Demographics 2010 The 2010 United States Census reported that Tranquillity had a population of 799. The population density was . The racial makeup of Tranquillity was 504 (63.1%) White, 9 (1.1%) African American, 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley ( ; es, Valle de San Joaquín) is the area of the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California that lies south of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and is drained by the San Joaquin River. It comprises seven counties of Northern and one of Southern California, including, in the north, all of San Joaquin and Kings counties, most of Stanislaus, Merced, and Fresno counties, and parts of Madera and Tulare counties, along with a majority of Kern County, in Southern California. Although the valley is predominantly rural, it has densely populated urban centers: Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton, Modesto, Tulare, Visalia, Hanford, and Merced. The first European to enter the valley was Pedro Fages in 1772. The San Joaquin Valley was originally inhabited by the Yokuts and Miwok peoples. The Tejon Indian Tribe of California is a federally recognized tribe of Kitanemuk, Yokuts, and Chumash indigenous people of California. Their ances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
