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Welcome to Three Rocks ...

Three Rocks is located in Fresno County<1>.


The location of Three Rocks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Three Rocks is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Three Rocks lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Three Rocks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Three Rocks - it's located in Oregon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Three Rocks.

Communities near Three Rocks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Three Rocks.

  • Mendota
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • San Joaquin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cantua Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Panoche Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche Junction
    • Panoche Junction is located in Fresno County
  • Tranquillity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fresno City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresno City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno City
    • Fresno City is located in Fresno County
  • Five Points
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Helm
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • New Idria ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Idria
    • New Idria is located in San Benito County
    • New Idria has also been known as:
    • Idria
  • Benito
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benito
    • Benito is located in Fresno County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Three Rocks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Three Rocks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Three Rocks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Three Rocks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Rocks. See our Newspapers Page for Three Rocks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Three Rocks ...

Looking for more information about Three Rocks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Three Rocks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Three Rocks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Three Rocks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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