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Welcome to El Nido ...

El Nido is located in Merced County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of El Nido, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1920.

El Nido is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

El Nido lies within the (209) area code.

The ZIP code for El Nido: 95317<3>

Communities Also Named El Nido ...

While we believe that this El Nido is located in Merced County, we know of another 2 California communities named El Nido. Those communities are located in the following counties: Los Angeles and San Diego County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Nido.

Communities near El Nido ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Nido.

  • Merced
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Atwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chowchilla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Firebaugh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Dos Palos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Athlone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athlone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Athlone is located in Merced County
  • Santa Rita Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lincoln ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Madera County
  • Plainsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
    • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
  • Tuttle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
    • Tuttle is located in Merced 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 El Nido. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Nido.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Nido ...

Looking for more information about El Nido? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for El Nido, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Nido.

Adding El Nido to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of El Nido 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 El Nido was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the El Nido post office opened in 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for El Nido.

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

The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.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 Merced, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Nido - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as El Nido). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether El Nido or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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