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Welcome to Yosemite Forks ...

Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County<1>.



The pronunciation of Yosemite Forks: Yoh-SEM-i-tee<2>

A typical abbreviation for Yosemite Forks: Yosemite Frks.

Yosemite Forks is 2,900 feet [884 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Yosemite Forks is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Communities near Yosemite Forks ...

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

  • Bass Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ahwahnee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • The Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
    • The Pines is located in Madera County
  • Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
    • Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
  • Fish Camp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wishon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon
    • Wishon is located in Madera County
  • Coarsegold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • North Fork
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wawona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Yosemite Lakes Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
    • Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
    • Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
    • Yosemite Lakes

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yosemite Forks ...

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

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

The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/

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 Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Yosemite Forks. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yosemite Forks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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