Oakhurst, California
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| census-designated place | |
Welcome sign on State Route 41
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 Location in Madera County and the state of California |
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 Oakhurst
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| Coordinates: 37°19′41″N 119°38′58″W / 37.32806°N 119.64944°WCoordinates: 37°19′41″N 119°38′58″W / 37.32806°N 119.64944°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Madera |
| Area | |
| • census-designated place | 6.006 sq mi (15.556 km2) |
| • Land | 5.999 sq mi (15.537 km2) |
| • Water | 0.007 sq mi (0.019 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 2,274 ft (693 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • census-designated place | 2,829 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| • Rural | 12,787 |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93644 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-52764 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277565 |
Oakhurst (formerly Fresno Flats) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Madera County, California, 14 miles (23 km) south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. At the 2010 census, the population was 2,829, down from 2,868 at the 2000 census. According to the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, the area population was 12,787 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madera–Chowchilla metropolitan statistical area.
Oakhurst is located on the Fresno River 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Yosemite Forks, at an elevation of 2274 feet (693 m). Its coordinates are 37°19′41″N 119°38′58″W / 37.32806°N 119.64944°W. It is located at the junction of state highways 41 and 49, at the southern end of California's Gold Country. Nearby communities include Ahwahnee, Coarsegold and Bass Lake.
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