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Welcome to Old Bretz Mill ...

Old Bretz Mill is located in Fresno County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Old Bretz Mill: Old Bretz Ml. (or less commonly used: Old Bretz Mll.)

Old Bretz Mill is 5,820 feet [1,774 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Old Bretz Mill is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Old Bretz Mill: 559

Communities near Old Bretz Mill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Bretz Mill.

  • Bretz Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz Mill
    • Bretz Mill is located in Fresno County
  • Meadow Lakes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
    • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
  • Tollhouse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Fresno County
    • Former names for Big Creek:
    • Big Creek Flats
    • Cascada
    • Manzanita Park
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <3>
  • Auberry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Huntington Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Crest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Nevada County
  • Prather
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lakeshore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sentinel ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Sentinel 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 Old Bretz Mill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Bretz Mill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Bretz Mill ...

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

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

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.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 Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Bretz Mill - 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.









 

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