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Welcome to Panoche ...

Panoche is located in San Benito County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Panoche, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Panoche is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Panoche is located in the (831) area code.

The ZIP code for Panoche: 95043<3>

Communities near Panoche ...

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

  • Mercey Hot Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercey Hot Springs
    • Mercey Hot Springs is located in Fresno County
    • Former name for Mercey Hot Springs:
    • Mercy Hot Springs
  • New Idria ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Idria
    • New Idria is located in San Benito County
    • New Idria has also been known as:
    • Idria
  • San Benito
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
    • San Benito is located in San Benito County
  • Bitterwater
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
    • Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
  • Pinnacles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacles
    • Pinnacles is located in San Benito County
  • Panoche Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche Junction
    • Panoche Junction is located in Fresno County
  • Oro Loma ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Loma
    • Oro Loma is located in Fresno County
  • Giffen Cantua Ranch
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen Cantua Ranch
    • Giffen Cantua Ranch is located in Fresno County
  • Benito
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benito
    • Benito is located in Fresno County
  • Paicines
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Panoche ...

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

Adding Panoche to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Panoche post office opened in 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Panoche.

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

The official website for San Benito County: www.san-benito.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 San Benito, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Panoche - 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 Panoche). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Panoche or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<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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