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North Fork is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada at an elevation of 2,638 feet (804 m). [2] It is 46 miles (74 km) north-northeast of Fresno, 41 miles (66 km) northeast of Madera, and 17 miles (27 km) by road southeast of Oakhurst.
Lake Clementine (also known as North Fork Lake) is a reservoir on the North Fork American River Canyon above the picturesque, California Gold Rush-era town of Auburn (elevation 1,200 feet (370 m)) in Northern California.
The North Fork Kings River is a 40.3-mile (64.9 km) [2] tributary of the Kings River, in the U.S. state of California. The river's main stem is entirely within Fresno County , and its watershed drains about 387 square miles (1,000 km 2 ) of the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range.
The North Fork American River is the longest branch of the American River in Northern California. It is 88 miles (142 km) long from its source at the crest of the Sierra Nevada , near Lake Tahoe , to its mouth at Folsom Lake northeast of Sacramento . [ 2 ]
The wildfire near North Fork grew to 773 acres by midday Thursday. ... It is one of about a dozen fires across California that have started since Sept. 1. Use the + and - buttons to zoom in on the ...
The North Fork Merced River is a tributary of the Merced River in Mariposa County, California. The river originates in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in the Stanislaus National Forest and flows generally south through a canyon to join the Merced River near Bagby .
The blaze started around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Road 222 and Road 200 in North Fork, ... CA 93644). Red Cross volunteers are providing a safe place to stay, along with food, water and ...
The North Fork and Bear Creek each host a growing population of the rare tule elk, plus winter populations of bald eagles. The ruggedness of the area tends to ensure its isolation from human activity. In 2006 the United States Congress designated 27,245 acres (110 km 2) of the area as the federally protected Cache Creek Wilderness.