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Welcome to Avena ...

Avena is located in San Joaquin County<1>.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Avena: A Spanish word meaning 'oats'

Avena is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Avena: 209 & 350<3>

Communities Also Named Avena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
  • Modesto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
    • Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <4>
  • Manteca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
    • Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <4>
  • Ceres
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
    • Ceres is located in Stanislaus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres <4>
  • Lathrop
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
    • Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <4>
  • Riverbank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
  • Ripon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
    • Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <4>
  • Hughson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Escalon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalon
    • Escalon is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escalon <4>

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.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Avena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Avena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Avena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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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