Welcome to Avena ...
Avena is located in San Joaquin County<1>.
The location of Avena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The origin (or the toponymy) of Avena: A Spanish word meaning 'oats'
Avena is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Avena lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Avena lies within the (209) area code.
Communities Also Named Avena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two California communities named Avena: This one is located in San Joaquin County and the other is located in Inyo County.
Beyond California, there are 3 communities that are also named Avena - they are located in Illinois and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avena.
Communities near Avena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avena.
- Stockton [San Joaquin County]
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- Stockton [San Joaquin County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Avena
- Estimated population in 2018: 311,178 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton<5>
- Modesto [Stanislaus County]
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- Modesto [Stanislaus County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south of Avena
- Estimated population in 2018: 215,030 people
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- Manteca [San Joaquin County]
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- Manteca [San Joaquin County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Avena
- Estimated population in 2018: 81,592 people
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- Ceres [Stanislaus County]
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- Ceres [Stanislaus County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Avena
- Estimated population in 2018: 48,769 people
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- Riverbank [Stanislaus County]
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- Riverbank [Stanislaus County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Avena
- Estimated population in 2018: 24,780 people
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- Oakdale [Stanislaus County]
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- Oakdale [Stanislaus County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Avena
- Estimated population in 2018: 23,455 people
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- Lathrop [San Joaquin County]
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- Lathrop [San Joaquin County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west of Avena
- Estimated population in 2018: 23,284 people
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- Ripon [San Joaquin County]
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- Ripon [San Joaquin County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Avena
- Estimated population in 2018: 15,896 people
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- Escalon [San Joaquin County]
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- Escalon [San Joaquin County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Avena
- Estimated population in 2018: 7,587 people
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- Hughson [Stanislaus County]
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- Hughson [Stanislaus County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southeast of Avena
- Estimated population in 2018: 7,551 people
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- Riverbank [Stanislaus 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 Avena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avena. 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 Avena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avena. See our Newspapers Page for Avena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avena ...
Looking for more information about Avena? 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 Avena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avena.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for California
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/
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 San Joaquin, 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 have 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 Avena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avena) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8430, Longitude: -121.0663 In this case, the coordinates for Avena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |