Fruto, California

Coordinates: 39°35′24″N 122°27′00″W / 39.59000°N 122.45000°W / 39.59000; -122.45000
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39°35′24″N 122°27′00″W / 39.59000°N 122.45000°W / 39.59000; -122.45000

Fruto
Fruto is located in California
Fruto
Fruto
Location in California
Fruto is located in the United States
Fruto
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Fruto (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°35′24″N 122°27′00″W / 39.59000°N 122.45000°W / 39.59000; -122.45000
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyGlenn County
Elevation610 ft (186 m)
West Side and Mendocino Railroad 1917 with Fruto as the western terminus

Fruto (Spanish for "Fruit") is an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California.[1] It is located 14 miles (23 km) west-northwest of Willows,[2] at an elevation of 610 feet (186 m).[1] It is located along State Route 162. Fruto was established in 1888 as the terminus of the Westside and Mendocino Railroad company (later bought by the Southern Pacific Railroad) and was a shipping point for fruit and wool grown in the area.[3]

The Southern Pacific once had a depot, machine shed, small yard, and turntable at Fruto. The branch from Willows ran 17 miles, mainly along State Route 162. The branch was removed in 1951, except for a six-mile portion outside Willows which is operated by the California Northern Railroad and serves a fiberglass plant. A post office operated at Fruto from 1888 to 1953.[2]

Climate[edit]

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fruto has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruto, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 239. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ "Historic sites abound in Glenn County". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, CA. March 20, 1981. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Climate Summary for Fruto, California