Oakdale, California
| City of Oakdale | |
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South Sierra Avenue
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Motto: "The Cowboy Capital of the World" Motto 2: "Home of the Mustangs" |
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 Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California |
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 City of Oakdale
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| Coordinates: 37°46′9″N 120°51′25″W / 37.76917°N 120.85694°WCoordinates: 37°46′9″N 120°51′25″W / 37.76917°N 120.85694°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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 California
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| County | Stanislaus |
| Incorporated | November 24, 1906 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.095 sq mi (15.784 km2) |
| • Land | 6.045 sq mi (15.655 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.129 km2) 0.81% |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,675 |
| • Density | 3,400/sq mi (1,300/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 95361 |
| Area code | 209 |
| FIPS code | 06-52694 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0277564 |
| Website | www |
Motto: "The Cowboy Capital of the World"
Oakdale is a city in the San Joaquin Valley and Stanislaus County, California. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Oakdale goes by the slogan "Cowboy Capital of the World." The population was 20,675 at the 2010 census, up from 15,503 at the 2000 census.
The city was founded in 1871 when the met the Copperopolis Railroad. The site of Taylor's Ferry Crossing is located in Oakdale, a crossing of the Stanislaus River on the 19th century .
Oakdale California was used as a film location for the United Artists motion picture Bound For Glory (1976) starring David Carradine. There is a scene where hoboes were herded off on a westbound train by railroad cops. Oakdale doubled as a dusty 'Texas' town using railroad scenes for the film.
The city is located on the Stanislaus River in the east-central portion of the San Joaquin Valley, adjacent to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. California State Routes 108 and 120 (Tioga Pass Road) intersect in the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 square miles (16 km2), of which 6.0 square miles (16 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) (0.81%) is water.
The National Weather Service has maintained a cooperative weather station at Woodward Dam for many years. In January, average temperatures are a maximum of 52.4 °F (11.33 °C) and a minimum of 35.1 °F (1.72 °C). In July, average temperatures are a maximum of 102.8 °F (39.33 °C) and a minimum of 58.4 °F (14.67 °C). The record high temperature was 114 °F (45.56 °C) on July 18, 1925. The record low temperature was 12 °F (-11.11 °C) on December 11, 1932. Annually, there are an average of 84.6 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and an average of 30.8 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower.
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