Three Rivers, California
| Three Rivers | |
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| Census designated place | |
 Location in Tulare County and the state of California |
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 Three Rivers
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| Coordinates: 36°27′15″N 118°53′11″W / 36.45417°N 118.88639°WCoordinates: 36°27′15″N 118°53′11″W / 36.45417°N 118.88639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Tulare |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.505 sq mi (115.269 km2) |
| • Land | 44.505 sq mi (115.269 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,182 |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93271 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-78638 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661569, 2409316 |
Three Rivers is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California, United States. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada at the edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the town is near the entrance to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The town's name comes from its location near the junction of the North, Middle, and South Forks of the Kaweah River.
The population was 2,182 at the 2010 census, down from 2,248 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Three Rivers as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.
Three Rivers is located in the Kaweah River canyon, just above Lake Kaweah. Surrounding terrain is marked by oak woodland forest and foothills. The Kaweah River drainage is a very short river drainage, and quickly terrain climbs from around 1,000 feet (300 m). ASL in Three Rivers to 3,000-5,000 ft ASL on the surrounding hills, and upward to 14,000+ ft ASL at Mt. Whitney, fifty miles to the East. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 44.5 square miles (115 km2), all land.
The 2010 United States Census reported that Three Rivers had a population of 2,182. The population density was 49.0 people per square mile (18.9/km²). The racial makeup of Three Rivers was 1,976 (90.6%) White, 7 (0.3%) African American, 27 (1.2%) Native American, 31 (1.4%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 75 (3.4%) from other races, and 65 (3.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 212 people (9.7%).
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