Crows Landing, California
| Crows Landing | |
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| census-designated place | |
 Crows Landing
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| Coordinates: 37°23′41″N 121°05′04″W / 37.39472°N 121.08444°WCoordinates: 37°23′41″N 121°05′04″W / 37.39472°N 121.08444°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Stanislaus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.169 sq mi (8.208 km2) |
| • Land | 3.169 sq mi (8.208 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 355 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2582988 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crows Landing, California | |
Crows Landing is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California. Crows Landing is about 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Patterson. It also gives its name to a brand of wine produced in the area. Crows Landing sits at an elevation of 128 feet (39 m). The 2010 United States census reported Crows Landing's population was 355.
Crows Landing was founded on the San Joaquin River, as a river landing or crossing, by the Crow family. Crows Landing was relocated 4 miles (6.4 km) west to be established on the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks in 1887.
There is a small airport west of town that was used as an auxiliary landing site for training World War II pilots from Naval Air Station Alameda, and later for NASA's experimental aircraft from the Ames Research Center in Mountain View. It was transferred to Stanislaus County in 2000.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Crows Landing had a population of 355. The population density was 112.0 people per square mile (43.3/km²). The racial makeup of Crows Landing was 162 (45.6%) White, 5 (1.4%) African American, 1 (0.3%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 182 (51.3%) from other races, and 5 (1.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 248 persons (69.9%).
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