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Welcome to Miramonte ...

Miramonte is located in Fresno County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Miramonte, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1909.

Miramonte is 3,090 feet [942 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Miramonte is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Miramonte: 559

The ZIP code for Miramonte: 93641<3>

Communities Also Named Miramonte ...

While we believe that this Miramonte is located in Fresno County, we know of another 2 California communities named Miramonte. Those communities are located in the following counties: Kern and Los Angeles County.

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

Communities near Miramonte ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miramonte ...

Looking for more information about Miramonte? 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 Miramonte, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Miramonte.

Adding Miramonte to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Miramonte post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miramonte.

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 Miramonte - 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 Miramonte). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Miramonte 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/