Bass Lake, California
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Bass Lake
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 Bass Lake
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| Coordinates: 37°19′29″N 119°33′59″W / 37.32472°N 119.56639°WCoordinates: 37°19′29″N 119°33′59″W / 37.32472°N 119.56639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Madera County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.493 sq mi (6.456 km2) |
| • Land | 1.926 sq mi (4.988 km2) |
| • Water | 0.567 sq mi (1.468 km2) 22.73% |
| Elevation | 3,415 ft (1,041 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 527 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (82/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 93604 and 93669 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 256579; 2628709 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bass Lake, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bass Lake, California | |
Bass Lake is a census-designated place in Madera County, California. It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) southeast of Yosemite Forks, at an elevation of 3415 feet (1041 m). The population was 527 at the 2010 census.
Bass Lake is situated in the Sierra National Forest approximately 14 mi (23 km) from the south entrance of Yosemite National Park. Established in 1895 as Bass Lake Village, the community grew up around the newly created Bass Lake Reservoir that supplied the first hydroelectric generating project in Central California. Much of the community and the reservoir is devoted to the tourism industry.
The original post office at Bass Lake opened in 1912.
The ZIP Codes for Bass Lake are 93604 and 93669, and is in the 559 area code.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 2.493 square miles (6.46 km2), 1.926 square miles (4.99 km2) of it land, and 0.567 square miles (1.47 km2) of it (22.73%) water.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Bass Lake had a population of 527. The population density was 211.4 people per square mile (81.6/km²). The racial makeup of Bass Lake was 503 (95.4%) White, 1 (0.2%) African American, 10 (1.9%) Native American, 1 (0.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (0.4%) from other races, and 10 (1.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22 persons (4.2%).
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