Welcome to Berenda ...
Berenda is located in Madera County<1>.
Berenda is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Berenda lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Berenda: 559
Communities near Berenda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Berenda.
- Madera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chowchilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Madera Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parksdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Madera County
- Parkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Vina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Le Grand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Athlone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athlone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Athlone is located in Merced County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Athlone
- From Berenda to Athlone
- Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Berenda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Berenda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Berenda. 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 Berenda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Berenda. See our Newspapers Page for Berenda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Berenda ...
Looking for more information about Berenda? 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 Berenda, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Berenda.
Adding Berenda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Berenda in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Berenda was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Berenda.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Berenda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |