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Welcome to Biola Junction ...

Biola Junction is located in Fresno County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Biola Junction: Biola Jct. (or less commonly used: Biola Jctn.)

Biola Junction is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Biola Junction: 559

Communities near Biola Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Biola Junction.

  • Fresno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Clovis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Madera
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Kerman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fowler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Barstow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barstow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
    • Barstow is located in Fresno County
  • Pinedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Raco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raco
    • Raco is located in Fresno County
  • Rolinda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolinda
    • Rolinda 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 Biola Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Biola Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Biola Junction. 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 Biola Junction.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Biola Junction ...

Looking for more information about Biola Junction? 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 Biola Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Biola Junction.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Biola Junction - 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.