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Welcome to Madera Highlands ...

Madera Highlands is located in Madera County<1>.

Madera Highlands is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Madera Highlands: 559

Communities near Madera Highlands ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Madera Highlands.

  • Madera
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Chowchilla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kerman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Berenda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
    • Berenda is located in Madera County
  • Parksdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksdale
    • Parksdale is located in Madera County
  • Parkwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Parkwood is located in Madera County
  • La Vina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vina
    • La Vina is located in Madera County
  • Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Barstow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Biola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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 Madera Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Madera Highlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madera Highlands ...

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

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 Madera Highlands - 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.