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The most rainfall in one day was 1.48 inches (38 mm), on May 6, 1998. Taft averages 112.7 days with highs above 90 °F (32.2 °C) and 6.2 days with lows below 32 °F (0 °C). The highest recorded temperature in Taft is 112 °F (44.4 °C) on July 11, 2008. The lowest recorded temperature in Taft is 24 °F (−4.4 °C) on December 23, 1998. [19]
At the end of the Mexican War in 1848, California was ceded to the United States, and was granted statehood with the Compromise of 1850. In the late 19th century, the area's rich soil attracted farmers and other settlers. By the end of the century, the Santa Maria River Valley had become one of the most productive agricultural areas in the state.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.1 square miles (29 km 2), 99.95% of it land and 0.05% of it water. Orcutt, originally sited along a railroad siding of the Pacific Coast Railroad as a townsite for oil field workers, [7] is now primarily a bedroom community/suburb of Santa Maria, which is adjacent to ...
Cool, formerly known as Cave Valley, is a small town in El Dorado County, California, [1] about 40 miles (64 km) from Sacramento, the state capital. Cool is at an elevation of 1,532 feet (467 m). [1] The population is 4,100 according to the 2010 census and is contained within the area code 530 with a ZIP code of 95614.
Groveland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California. [2] Groveland sits at an elevation of 3,136 feet (956 m). [2] The 2020 United States census reported Groveland's population was 540. [3] Groveland was created as a CDP prior to the 2010 census; previously it was part of Groveland-Big Oak Flat CDP.
The average snowfall is 3.5 inches (89 mm), higher than most of California. February has the highest average snowfall with 1.5 inches (38 mm), followed by January and March with 1 inch (25 mm) average snowfall each.
Shelter Cove's climate is moderated by the proximity to the Pacific Ocean, with small temperature variations on average throughout the year, which result in mild year-round temperatures, although some winter months can get cool at times. Average high temperatures range from 58 °F (14 °C) in January to 70 °F (21 °C) in September. [11]
Bishop (formerly Bishop Creek) [5] is a city in California, United States.It is the most populous place and the only incorporated city in Inyo County.It is located near the northern end of the Owens Valley within the Mojave Desert, at an elevation of 4,150 feet (1,260 m). [4]