Oleander, California
36°38′04″N 119°45′18″W / 36.63444°N 119.75500°W
Oleander | |
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  Oleander Location in California  Oleander Oleander (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′04″N 119°45′18″W / 36.63444°N 119.75500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno County |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
Oleander is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.[1] It is located 9 miles (14 km) south-southeast of downtown Fresno,[2] at an elevation of 285 feet (87 m).[1]
A post office operated at Oleander from 1881 to 1935, moving in 1899.[2] The name honors its first postmaster, William Oleander Johnson.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oleander, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1085. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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