Welcome to Kanawyers ...
So far, we found very little information about Kanawyers. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kanawyers to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kanawyers, please Contact Us.
Kanawyers would have been located within present day Fresno County<2>.
Kanawyers was established in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kanawyers is 5,010 feet [1,527 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Kanawyers is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Kanawyers was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Kanawyers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kanawyers.
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Fresno County
- Seven Pines ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Inyo County
- Stony Creek Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Village
- Stony Creek Village is located in Tulare County
- Hume
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Hume is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hume <5>
- Blackrock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Blackrock is located in Inyo County
- Grant Grove Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Grove Village
- Grant Grove Village is located in Tulare County
- Independence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Inyo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Aberdeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Inyo County
- Hartland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Tulare County
- Silver City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Tulare County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kanawyers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kanawyers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kanawyers. 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 Kanawyers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kanawyers. See our Newspapers Page for Kanawyers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kanawyers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kanawyers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |