Clovis (California)
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1890 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Fresno County | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 49 ′ N , 119 ° 42 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 99,769 (as of 2013) | ||
| Population density : | 2,691.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 37.07 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) of which 37.07 km 2 (approx. 14 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 110 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 93611-93613, 93619 | ||
| Area code : | +1 559 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-14218 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1656303 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.clovis.ca.us | ||
| Mayor : | Bob Whalen | ||
Clovis is a city in the US state of California and a county seat in Fresno County . In 2013 it had around 100,000 inhabitants.
geography
The city is located at the geographical coordinates of 36.82 ° north, 119.70 ° west. The urban area has a size of 44.3 km². Clovis is located on the northeastern edge of Fresno , halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles in the fertile San Joaquin Valley at the foot of the Sierra Nevada .
history
On February 27, 1912, the place received the status of a city .
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Chris Colfer (* 1990), actor, writer and screenwriter
- Eric Kendricks (born 1992), American football player
People connected to the city
- Harry Balfe (1860-1944), entrepreneur, acquired the "Balfe Ranch", which he later sold to the actor Victor McLaglen (1886-1959).
- Ken Curtis (1916–1991), actor and country singer, had a ranch in Clovis and lived there until his death.
- Daryle Lamonica (born 1941), American football player, attended Clovis High School.
Web links
Commons : Clovis, California - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
proof
- ↑ US Census Bureau ( Memento of the original from April 12, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
