Berenda, California

Berenda (Spanish: Berrenda, meaning "female antelope") was an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located on the north bank of Berenda Creek 3.3 miles (5.3 km) southeast of Fairmead, and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Madera, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m). Berenda is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad.The Berendo post office opened in 1873, closed for a period in 1881, changed its name to Berenda in 1919, and closed in 1935. The town was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1907, but was rebuilt.Once described as the "gateway to Yosemite", Berenda once was the terminus of a branch rail line to Raymond (the San Joaquin Valley and Yosemite Railroad) for tourists visiting the park. It also had a store, service station, saloon, hotel, and tourist cabins. The town's importance for access to Yosemite declined greatly after 1907, when the highly-successful Yosemite Valley Railroad opened from Merced, just to the north. The town was mostly destroyed in 1949 when US 99 was expanded to a four-lane divided highway.

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Latitude	Longitude
N 37.040277777778 °	E -120.15361111111 °

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Fairmead Boulevard

Fairmead Boulevard

California, United States
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