Kanawyers, California
Kanawyers (formerly, Kanawyer)[2] is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 5020 feet (1530 m)[1] in the canyon of the South Fork of the Kings River at the end of State Route 180.
Kanawyers | |
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  Kanawyers Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°47′43″N 118°35′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno County |
| Elevation | 5,020 ft (1,530 m) |
The Kanawyer post office operated from 1908 to 1914.[2] The town was founded by Peter Napoleon Kanawyer,[2] who mined copper from the nearby creek which now bears the metal's name.
This area is also known now as Cedar Grove (Roads End) in Kings Canyon National Park.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kanawyers, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1053. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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