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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.
They extended the railroad up the North Fork Mad River, where they built the Humboldt Lumber Company sawmill in 1883 with a company town for worker housing. The sawmill was the first in Humboldt County to use a kiln for drying lumber. [5] The town was originally called North Fork, but was renamed Korbel in 1891 with the arrival of the post ...
The North Fork Mono tribe are Western Mono Indians, whose traditional homeland is in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills of California. The Mono language is part of the Paiute language family. [3] Their oral history is included in Mono traditional narratives. Awani descendants are also enrolled in the Northfork Rancheria. [4]
The North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians is the federally recognized tribe in North Fork and their Chairperson is Elaine Fink. Ceremonies are performed at the Sierra Mono Museum [ 15 ] in North Fork, California , and an annual Indian Fair Days festival takes place on the first weekend of August every year to revive many traditions and rituals ...
Its Ranger District office is located at 57003 Road 225 North Fork, California, 93643. The district includes 36 camp sites, 17 picnic sites, 7 Off Highway Vehicle Trails, and 10 trails. It includes the Forest Service Offices of Oakhurst (40343 Hwy 41, Oakhurst, California 93644), and the Clover Meadow Wilderness Office.
The North Fork Feather River is a watercourse of the northern Sierra Nevada and southern Cascades in the U.S. state of California.It flows generally southwards from its headwaters near Lassen Peak to Lake Oroville, a reservoir formed by Oroville Dam in the foothills of the Sierra, where it runs into the Feather River.
Guides say the South Fork of the American River is a perfect introduction to river rafting, thanks to its evocative scenery, relatively mild Class III rapids and proximity to campgrounds and the ...
The Yosemite Lumber Company constructed the steepest logging incline in history. 1913 Huntington Lake completed. [2]: 167 1919 Southern California Edison buys Shaver Lake, annexes it to the Big Creek Hydroelectric Project. [7]: 15 1922 The Madera Sugar Pine Company ends labor contract with Chinese workers, sets fire to Chinatown. [8]