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El Prado is a former settlement in Fresno County, California.[1][2] It was located at the junction of the San Joaquin and Eastern and the Southern Pacific Railroads 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northwest of Clovis,[3] at an elevation of 377 feet (115 m).[1] The primary function of the settlement was as a switch yard and was initially known as "Nopac Siding", which was changed to El Prado (The Meadow) shortly after its construction.[4] It still appeared on maps as of 1922.[1]

El Prado
Former settlement
El Prado
Location in California
Coordinates: 36°54′23″N 119°43′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno County
Elevation
[1]
377 ft (115 m)

References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Prado, California
  2. "Friant Quadrangle" (USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle). USGS TopoView (Map). U.S. Geological Survey. November 10, 1922. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  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. 1032. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  4. Johnston, Hank (1965). The Railroad That Lighted Southern California. Los Angeles, CA: Trans-Anglo Books. ISBN 9780870460128.


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