California State Route 33
Encyclopedia
State Route 33 is a north–south state highway
in the U.S. state
of California
. SR 33 replaced part of U.S. Route 399 in 1964 during the "great renumbering" of routes. In the unincorporated sections of Kern County
it is known as the West Side Highway. In addition, the California Legislature designated the entire Kern County portion as the Petroleum Highway in 2004. The southernmost portion is a freeway known as the Ojai Freeway.
; also, several are eligible to be included in the State Scenic Highway System
. However, only the portion from 6.4 miles north of the SR 150 junction to the Ventura - Santa Barbara county line is a scenic highway as designated by Caltrans.
Beginning in Ventura
as a short freeway (the "Ojai Freeway"), Route 33 continues north as an undivided surface road through Ojai
, follows Matilija Canyon past the easternmost extremity of the Santa Ynez Mountains
, and passes over the Transverse Ranges
at Pine Mountain Summit, coming down into the Cuyama Valley to an eventual junction with SR 166
. Route 33 continues with Route 166 for about 20 miles (32.2 km) to Maricopa
where the routes separate. In Maricopa, Route 33 turns northwest, following the western side of the San Joaquin Valley
. Between Taft
and Avenal
it roughly parallels Interstate 5; for the first 15 miles (24.1 km) of this portion it follows the axis of the Midway-Sunset Oil Field
. Northwest of Avenal, it turns due west to enter Coalinga
, then turns northeast and soon becomes concurrent
with I-5 for 13 miles (20.9 km). Thereafter, it departs due north near Cantua Creek
, turns northwest at Mendota
, and meets State Route 152
in Dos Palos
, with which it runs concurrently for approximately ten miles. It departs again to the northwest near Los Banos
, turns north at Santa Nella
(where it has an interchange with I-5), and roughly parallels I-5 and the San Joaquin River
until its final terminus at I-5 at Yarmouth.
When passing through the Avenal/Coalinga area travelers pass near a series of prisons and government facilities. They include: Avenal State Prison, Pleasant Valley State Prison, and the new Coalinga Mental Hospital.
In the portions of the route in Kern
and Fresno Counties
, SR 33 passes through one of the United States' largest petroleum
extraction fields, with hundreds of nodding oil pumps along the highway. Some of the fields visible from the highway include the Midway-Sunset, South
and North Belridge
, Cymric
, McKittrick
, Lost Hills
, and Coalinga
oil fields.
Most of SR 33's route is through sparsely populated, relatively desolate portions of the San Joaquin Valley. Travelers along it should use caution, since emergency services are typically dozens of miles away. Carrying extra water and coolant is especially advised, since summertime temperatures in the area routinely surpass 100 °F (37 °C).
east from US 99 at Wheeler Ridge
to Maricopa
in lieu of the segment from Ventura to Maricopa, and followed the old US highway from Taft to Maricopa. Today, SR 166 remains on the segment between Wheeler Ridge and Maricopa.
{| class=wikitable
!County
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=10|Ventura
VEN 0.00-57.51
|rowspan=2|Ventura
|0.00
|
|Southbound exit and northbound entrance
|-
|0.17
|Main Street – Ventura
|Southbound exit and northbound entrance
|-
|
|1.57
|Stanley Avenue
|Southbound exit and entrance are on the left
|-
|
|2.65
|Shell Road
|
|-
|
|R4.49
|Cañada Larga Road
|
|-
|
|R5.64
|Casitas Vista Road
|
|-
|colspan=4 align=center|North end of freeway
|-
|Mira Monte
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|11.21
R14.41Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 150
rather than SR 33.
|bgcolor=#ddffdd| – Lake Casitas
, Carpinteria
, Santa Barbara
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 150 overlap
|-
|Ojai
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|16.58
11.21
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SR 150 overlap
|-
|
|48.50
|.svg.png)
Lockwood Valley Road to I-5 – Lockwood Valley
|
|-
|Santa Barbara
SB 0.00-8.18
|colspan=4 align=center|No junctions
|-
|San Luis Obispo
SLO 0.00-4.95
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|2.80
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 166 overlap
|-
|rowspan=10|Kern
KER 0.00-73.74
|
|
|Cerro Noroeste Road – Mount Abel Recreation Area
|
|-
|
|
|Soda Lake Road – Soda Lake
, California Valley
|Serves Carrizo Plain National Monument
|-
|Maricopa
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|R11.56
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SR 166 overlap
|-
|Taft
|17.89
|
|Former US 399 north
|-
|
|23.41
|Midway Road – Fellows
|
|-
|rowspan=2|McKittrick
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|33.45
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 58 overlap
|-
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|34.29
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SR 58 overlap
|-
|
|
|Lerdo Highway – Shafter
|
|-
|
|
|Brown Material Road
|
|-
|Blackwells Corner
|60.09
|
|Former US 466
|-
|rowspan=2|Kings
KIN 0.00-18.99
|
|7.80
|
|
|-
|Avenal
|17.14
|, Lemoore NAS
|
|-
|rowspan=15|Fresno
FRE 0.00-R83.05
|
|
|Jayne Avenue – Stratford
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Coalinga
|15.37
|
Polk Street to SR 198
west – King City
|
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|15.71
|
|South end of SR 198 overlap
|-
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|24.32
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SR 198 overlap
|-
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|R29.02
17.96Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along I-5
rather than SR 33.
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|Interchange; south end of I-5 overlap
|-
|colspan=4 align=center|South end of freeway on I-5
|-
|colspan=4 align=center|North end of freeway on I-5
|-
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|29.96
R39.82
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|Interchange; north end of I-5 overlap
|-
|
|
|Manning Avenue – San Joaquin
|
|-
|
|53.40
|Adams Avenue – Tranquillity
|
|-
|
|59.43
|
California Avenue, Panoche Road to SR 180
east – Fresno
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Mendota
|61.45
|
|
|-
|62.25
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Firebaugh
|
|13th Street – Madera
|
|-
|70.19
| 12th Street to I-5 north
|
|-
|rowspan=9|Merced
MER R0.00-30.30
|Dos Palos
|R1.17
|Blossom Street – South Dos Palos
, Central District
|
|-
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|R5.64
R32.37Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 152
rather than SR 33.
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|Interchange; south end of SR 152 overlap
|-
|Los Banos
|21.27
|
|
|-
|
|13.85
|
|Interchange
|-
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|11.27
R13.24
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|Interchange; north end of SR 152 overlap
|-
|rowspan=2|Santa Nella
|R16.26
|Henry Miller Avenue – Volta
|
|-
|R16.64
|
|Interchange
|-
|rowspan=2|Gustine
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|26.46
4.35Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 140
rather than SR 33.
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 140 overlap
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|6.06
27.11
|
|North end of SR 140 overlap
|-
|rowspan=6|Stanislaus
STA 0.00-27.09
|Newman
|0.68
|Merced Street – Livingston
|
|-
|
|2.06
|
|
|-
|Crows Landing
|6.84
| Crows Landing Road, Fink Road to I-5
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Patterson
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|12.57
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of CR J17 overlap
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|13.18
|
|North end of CR J17 overlap
|-
|Westley
|19.55
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3|San Joaquin
SJ 0.00-5.00
|Vernalis
|0.82
|
|Interchange
|-
|
|4.83
|
|Interchange
|-
|
|5.00
|Ahern Road – Tracy
|Continuation beyond I-5; former SR 33 north
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. SR 33 replaced part of U.S. Route 399 in 1964 during the "great renumbering" of routes. In the unincorporated sections of Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
it is known as the West Side Highway. In addition, the California Legislature designated the entire Kern County portion as the Petroleum Highway in 2004. The southernmost portion is a freeway known as the Ojai Freeway.
Route description
Several segments of this route are part of the California Freeway and Expressway SystemCalifornia Freeway and Expressway System
The California Freeway and Expressway System is a system of existing or planned freeways and expressways in the U.S. state of California. It is defined by the Streets and Highways Code.-List of roads in the system:*State Route 1 *State Route 2...
; also, several are eligible to be included in the State Scenic Highway System
State Scenic Highway System (California)
The State Scenic Highway System is a list of highways, mainly state highways, that have been designated by the California Department of Transportation as scenic highways. The California State Legislature, primarily through Section 263 of the Streets and Highways Code, makes highways eligible for...
. However, only the portion from 6.4 miles north of the SR 150 junction to the Ventura - Santa Barbara county line is a scenic highway as designated by Caltrans.
Beginning in Ventura
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
as a short freeway (the "Ojai Freeway"), Route 33 continues north as an undivided surface road through Ojai
Ojai, California
Ojai is a city in Ventura County, California, USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley , surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.-History:Chumash Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley...
, follows Matilija Canyon past the easternmost extremity of the Santa Ynez Mountains
Santa Ynez Mountains
The Santa Ynez Mountains are a portion of the Transverse Ranges, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of the west coast of North America, and are one of the northernmost mountain ranges in Southern California.-Geography:...
, and passes over the Transverse Ranges
Transverse Ranges
The Transverse Ranges are a group of mountain ranges of southern California, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region that runs along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico in North America. The Transverse Ranges begin at the southern end of the California Coast Ranges and lie between...
at Pine Mountain Summit, coming down into the Cuyama Valley to an eventual junction with SR 166
California State Route 166
State Route 166 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It connects the Central Coast to the southern San Joaquin Valley....
. Route 33 continues with Route 166 for about 20 miles (32.2 km) to Maricopa
Maricopa, California
Maricopa is a city in Kern County, California, United States. Maricopa is located south-southeast of Taft, at an elevation of 883 feet . The population was 1,154 at the 2010 census, up from 1,111 at the 2000 census. Maricopa lies at the junction of Route 166 and Route 33...
where the routes separate. In Maricopa, Route 33 turns northwest, following the western side of the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
. Between Taft
Taft, California
Taft is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 955 feet . The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census...
and Avenal
Avenal, California
Avenal is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Avenal is located southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 807 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County. In area, it is the largest city in Kings County...
it roughly parallels Interstate 5; for the first 15 miles (24.1 km) of this portion it follows the axis of the Midway-Sunset Oil Field
Midway-Sunset Oil Field
The Midway-Sunset Oil Field is a large oil field in Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California in the United States. Discovered in 1894, and having a cumulative production of close to of oil at the end of 2006, it is the largest oil field in California and the third largest in the United States....
. Northwest of Avenal, it turns due west to enter Coalinga
Coalinga, California
Coalinga is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 13,380 at the 2010 census, up from 11,668 at the 2000 census. It is the site of both Pleasant Valley State Prison and Coalinga State Hospital. Coalinga is located southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 673 feet .-Early...
, then turns northeast and soon becomes concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with I-5 for 13 miles (20.9 km). Thereafter, it departs due north near Cantua Creek
Cantua Creek, California
Cantua Creek is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 466, down from the 655 reported at the 2000 census...
, turns northwest at Mendota
Mendota, California
Mendota is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 11,014 at the 2010 census. The State Routes 180 and 33 run through the agricultural city. Mendota is located south-southeast of Firebaugh, at an elevation of 174 feet ....
, and meets State Route 152
California State Route 152
State Route 152 is a state highway that runs near the latitudinal middle of the U.S. state of California from Watsonville to Route 99 southeast of Merced...
in Dos Palos
Dos Palos, California
Dos Palos is a city in Merced County, California, United States. Dos Palos is located south-southwest of Merced, at an elevation of 118 feet . The population was 4,950 at the 2010 census, up from 4,581 at the 2000 census...
, with which it runs concurrently for approximately ten miles. It departs again to the northwest near Los Banos
Los Banos, California
Los Banos is a city in Merced County, California, near the junction of State Route 152 and Interstate 5. Los Banos is located southwest of Merced, at an elevation of 118 feet . The population was 35,972 at the 2010 census, up from 25,869 at the 2000 census...
, turns north at Santa Nella
Santa Nella, California
Santa Nella is a census-designated place in Merced County, California, USA. It is located east-northeast of Pacheco Pass, at an elevation of 154 feet . At the 2010 census, Santa Nella had a population of 1,380 people and has one elementary school.The town is located by Interstate 5, at the...
(where it has an interchange with I-5), and roughly parallels I-5 and the San Joaquin River
San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River is the largest river of Central California in the United States. At over long, the river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through a rich agricultural region known as the San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean...
until its final terminus at I-5 at Yarmouth.
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
and Fresno Counties
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, SR 33 passes through one of the United States' largest petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
extraction fields, with hundreds of nodding oil pumps along the highway. Some of the fields visible from the highway include the Midway-Sunset, South
South Belridge Oil Field
The South Belridge Oil Field is a large oil field in northwestern Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, about forty miles west of Bakersfield...
and North Belridge
North Belridge Oil Field
The North Belridge Oil Field is a large oil field along California State Route 33 in the northwestern portion of Kern County, California, about 45 miles west of Bakersfield. It is contiguous with the larger South Belridge Oil Field to the southeast, in a region of highly productive and mature fields...
, Cymric
Cymric Oil Field
The Cymric Oil Field is a large oil field in Kern County, California in the United States. While only the 14th-largest oil field in California in total size, in terms of total remaining reserves it ranks fifth, with the equivalent of over still in the ground...
, McKittrick
McKittrick Oil Field
The McKittrick Oil Field is a large oil and gas field in western Kern County, California. The town of McKittrick overlies the northeastern portion of the oil field...
, Lost Hills
Lost Hills Oil Field
The Lost Hills Oil Field is a large oil field in the Lost Hills Range, north of the town of Lost Hills in western Kern County, California, in the United States.-Production:...
, and Coalinga
Coalinga Oil Field
The Coalinga Oil Field is a large oil field in western Fresno County, California, in the United States. It surrounds the town of Coalinga, about half-way between Los Angeles and San Francisco, to the west of Interstate 5, at the foot of the Diablo Range...
oil fields.
History
Before the US 399 designation was deleted in 1964, SR 33 followed SR 166California State Route 166
State Route 166 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It connects the Central Coast to the southern San Joaquin Valley....
east from US 99 at Wheeler Ridge
Wheeler Ridge, California
Wheeler Ridge is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located south-southeast of Mettler, at an elevation of 955 feet .A post office operated at Wheeler Ridge from 1923 to 1972....
to Maricopa
Maricopa, California
Maricopa is a city in Kern County, California, United States. Maricopa is located south-southeast of Taft, at an elevation of 883 feet . The population was 1,154 at the 2010 census, up from 1,111 at the 2000 census. Maricopa lies at the junction of Route 166 and Route 33...
in lieu of the segment from Ventura to Maricopa, and followed the old US highway from Taft to Maricopa. Today, SR 166 remains on the segment between Wheeler Ridge and Maricopa.
Major intersections
- Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. The numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
{| class=wikitable
!County
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=10|Ventura
Ventura County, California
Ventura County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of California. It is located on California's Pacific coast. It is often referred to as the Gold Coast, and has a reputation of being one of the safest populated places and one of the most affluent places in the country...
VEN 0.00-57.51
|rowspan=2|Ventura
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
|0.00
|
|Southbound exit and northbound entrance
|-
|0.17
|Main Street – Ventura
Ventura, California
Ventura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
|Southbound exit and northbound entrance
|-
|
|1.57
|Stanley Avenue
|Southbound exit and entrance are on the left
|-
|
|2.65
|Shell Road
|
|-
|
|R4.49
|Cañada Larga Road
|
|-
|
|R5.64
|Casitas Vista Road
|
|-
|colspan=4 align=center|North end of freeway
|-
|Mira Monte
Mira Monte, California
Mira Monte is a census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of Mira Monte is 6,845, down from 7,177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|11.21
R14.41Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 150
California State Route 150
State Route 150 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs from Santa Paula to U.S. Route 101 near the Ventura/Santa Barbara County line. It is a two-lane road...
rather than SR 33.
|bgcolor=#ddffdd| – Lake Casitas
Lake Casitas
Lake Casitas is an artificial lake in the Los Padres National Forest of Ventura County, California, created by the construction of Casitas Dam on Coyote Creek, two miles before it joins the Ventura River. Santa Ana Creek and North Fork Coyote Creek also flow into the lake. The dam was constructed...
, Carpinteria
Carpinteria, California
Carpinteria is a small oceanside city located in southeastern Santa Barbara County, California, east of Santa Barbara and northwest of Ventura. The population was 13,040 at the 2010 census, down from 14,194 at the 2000 census....
, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 150 overlap
|-
|Ojai
Ojai, California
Ojai is a city in Ventura County, California, USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley , surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.-History:Chumash Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|16.58
11.21
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SR 150 overlap
|-
|
|48.50
|
Lockwood Valley, California
Lockwood Valley is an unincorporated community in Ventura County, California, and part of the Mountain Communities. It lies at an elevation of 4,839 feet .....
|
|-
|Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara County, California
Santa Barbara County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California, on the Pacific coast. As of 2010 the county had a population of 423,895. The county seat is Santa Barbara and the largest city is Santa Maria.-History:...
SB 0.00-8.18
|colspan=4 align=center|No junctions
|-
|San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo County, California
San Luis Obispo County is a county located along the Pacific Ocean in the Central Coast of the U.S. state of California, between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census its population was 269,637, up from 246,681 at the 2000 census...
SLO 0.00-4.95
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|2.80
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 166 overlap
|-
|rowspan=10|Kern
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
KER 0.00-73.74
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|
|Cerro Noroeste Road – Mount Abel Recreation Area
|
|-
|
|
|Soda Lake Road – Soda Lake
Soda Lake (San Luis Obispo County)
Soda Lake is a shallow, ephemeral, alkali endorheic lake in the Carrizo Plain in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, California. The lake is located on the southwest side of the northern Carrizo Plain, 103 km east of San Luis Obispo. It can be reached by Soda Lake Road, which runs...
, California Valley
California Valley, California
California Valley is an unincorporated community located in the eastern part of San Luis Obispo County, California, in the northern portion of the Carrizo Plain.Located...
|Serves Carrizo Plain National Monument
|-
|Maricopa
Maricopa, California
Maricopa is a city in Kern County, California, United States. Maricopa is located south-southeast of Taft, at an elevation of 883 feet . The population was 1,154 at the 2010 census, up from 1,111 at the 2000 census. Maricopa lies at the junction of Route 166 and Route 33...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|R11.56
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SR 166 overlap
|-
|Taft
Taft, California
Taft is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California. Taft is located west-southwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 955 feet . The population was 9,327 at the 2010 census...
|17.89
|
|Former US 399 north
|-
|
|23.41
|Midway Road – Fellows
Fellows, California
Fellows is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Fellows is located west-northwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1316 feet . The population was 106 at the 2010 census, down from 153 at the 2000 census...
|
|-
|rowspan=2|McKittrick
McKittrick, California
McKittrick is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. McKittrick is located northwest of Taft, at an elevation of 1056 feet . The population was 115 at the 2010 census, down from 160 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|33.45
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 58 overlap
|-
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|34.29
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SR 58 overlap
|-
|
|
|Lerdo Highway – Shafter
Shafter, California
Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. Wired telephone numbers in Shafter follow the format 746-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93263.The city is located...
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|Brown Material Road
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|Blackwells Corner
Blackwells Corner, California
Blackwells Corner is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 650 feet...
|60.09
|
|Former US 466
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|rowspan=2|Kings
Kings County, California
Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. It is located in a rich agricultural region. Kings County is also home to NAS Lemoore, which is the U.S. Navy's newest and largest master jet air station. The county seat is Hanford...
KIN 0.00-18.99
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|Avenal
Avenal, California
Avenal is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Avenal is located southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 807 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County. In area, it is the largest city in Kings County...
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Naval Air Station Lemoore
Naval Air Station Lemoore or NAS Lemoore is a United States Navy base, located in Kings County and Fresno County, California. Lemoore Station, California, a census-designated place, is located inside the base's borders....
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|rowspan=15|Fresno
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
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|Jayne Avenue – Stratford
Stratford, California
Stratford is a census-designated place in Kings County, California, United States. Stratford is located southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 203 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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|rowspan=2|Coalinga
Coalinga, California
Coalinga is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 13,380 at the 2010 census, up from 11,668 at the 2000 census. It is the site of both Pleasant Valley State Prison and Coalinga State Hospital. Coalinga is located southwest of Fresno, at an elevation of 673 feet .-Early...
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California State Route 198
State Route 198 is an east–west state highway that connects the California Central Coast to the mid-Central Valley at Visalia, although the most-traveled portion is in the Central Valley itself....
west – King City
King City, California
King City is a city in Monterey County, California, United States. King City is located on the Salinas River southeast of Salinas, at an elevation of 335 feet . It lies along U.S. Route 101 in the Salinas Valley of the Central Coast of California. King City is a member of the Association of...
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17.96Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along I-5
Interstate 5 in California
Interstate 5 is a major north–south route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of California. It begins at the Mexico – United States border at the San Ysidro crossing, goes north across the length of California and crosses into Oregon south of the Medford-Ashland metropolitan...
rather than SR 33.
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San Joaquin, California
San Joaquin is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 4,001 at the 2010 census, up from 3,270 at the 2000 census. The nearest high school in the area is Tranquillity High School in Tranquillity...
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|Adams Avenue – Tranquillity
Tranquillity, California
Tranquillity is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 799 at the 2010 census, down from 813 at the 2000 census. Tranquillity High School is the only high school in Tranquillity...
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California State Route 180
State Route 180 is a state highway in California, United States, which runs through the heart of the San Joaquin Valley from Mendota through Fresno to Kings Canyon National Park, with an unbuilt segment defined west to Paicines....
east – Fresno
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
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|rowspan=2|Mendota
Mendota, California
Mendota is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 11,014 at the 2010 census. The State Routes 180 and 33 run through the agricultural city. Mendota is located south-southeast of Firebaugh, at an elevation of 174 feet ....
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|rowspan=2|Firebaugh
Firebaugh, California
Firebaugh is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 7,549 at the 2010 census, up from 5,743 as of the 2000 census. ZIP Code for the community is 93622 and the city is located inside area code 559. Firebaugh is located on the west side of the San Joaquin River west...
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Madera, California
Madera is a city in and the county seat of Madera County, California, United States. It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Madera County, and Metropolitan Fresno. It is located in California's San Joaquin Valley. As of the 2010...
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|rowspan=9|Merced
Merced County, California
Merced County , is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 census, the population was 255,793, up from 210,554 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Merced...
MER R0.00-30.30
|Dos Palos
Dos Palos, California
Dos Palos is a city in Merced County, California, United States. Dos Palos is located south-southwest of Merced, at an elevation of 118 feet . The population was 4,950 at the 2010 census, up from 4,581 at the 2000 census...
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|Blossom Street – South Dos Palos
South Dos Palos, California
South Dos Palos is a census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States. South Dos Palos is located southwest of Dos Palos, at an elevation of 118 feet...
, Central District
Dos Palos, California
Dos Palos is a city in Merced County, California, United States. Dos Palos is located south-southwest of Merced, at an elevation of 118 feet . The population was 4,950 at the 2010 census, up from 4,581 at the 2000 census...
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R32.37Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 152
California State Route 152
State Route 152 is a state highway that runs near the latitudinal middle of the U.S. state of California from Watsonville to Route 99 southeast of Merced...
rather than SR 33.
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|Los Banos
Los Banos, California
Los Banos is a city in Merced County, California, near the junction of State Route 152 and Interstate 5. Los Banos is located southwest of Merced, at an elevation of 118 feet . The population was 35,972 at the 2010 census, up from 25,869 at the 2000 census...
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|bgcolor=#ddffdd|Interchange; north end of SR 152 overlap
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|rowspan=2|Santa Nella
Santa Nella, California
Santa Nella is a census-designated place in Merced County, California, USA. It is located east-northeast of Pacheco Pass, at an elevation of 154 feet . At the 2010 census, Santa Nella had a population of 1,380 people and has one elementary school.The town is located by Interstate 5, at the...
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|Henry Miller Avenue – Volta
Volta, California
Volta is a census-designated place in Merced County, California. It is located west-northwest of Los Banos, at an elevation of 105 feet . The population was 246 at the 2010 census.A post office operated at Volta from 1890 to 1972...
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|rowspan=2|Gustine
Gustine, California
Gustine is a city in Merced County, California, United States. Gustine is located west of Merced, at an elevation of 98 feet . As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 5,520, up from 4,698 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
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4.35Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 140
California State Route 140
State Route 140 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, 102 miles in length. It begins in the San Joaquin Valley at Interstate 5 near Gustine, and runs east into the Sierra Nevada, terminating in Yosemite National Park....
rather than SR 33.
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|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 140 overlap
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|rowspan=6|Stanislaus
Stanislaus County, California
Stanislaus County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. As the price of housing has increased in the San Francisco Bay Area, many people who work in the southern reaches of the Bay Area have opted for the longer commute and moved to Stanislaus County for the...
STA 0.00-27.09
|Newman
Newman, California
Newman is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 10,224 at the 2010 census, up from 7,093 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded by Simon Newman in 1888, the City of Newman is part of the West Side of California's...
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|Merced Street – Livingston
Livingston, California
Livingston is a city in Merced County, California. Livingston is located west-northwest of Atwater, at an elevation of 131 feet . According to the 2010 census, the city population was 13,058, up from 10,473 at the 2000 census. Livingston's total area is , including undeveloped farmland annexed in...
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|Crows Landing
Crows Landing, California
Crows Landing is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California. Crows Landing is about southeast of Patterson. It also gives its name to a brand of wine produced in the area. Crows Landing sits at an elevation of...
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|rowspan=2|Patterson
Patterson, California
Patterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, located off Interstate 5. It is 45 miles southeast of Livermore and part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson is known as the "Apricot Capital of the World"; the town holds an annual Apricot Fiesta to...
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|North end of CR J17 overlap
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|Westley
Westley, California
Westley is a census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census, down from 747 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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|rowspan=3|San Joaquin
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
SJ 0.00-5.00
|Vernalis
Vernalis, California
Vernalis is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Vernalis is located on California State Route 33 southeast of Tracy. Vernalis has a post office with ZIP code 95385...
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|Ahern Road – Tracy
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
|Continuation beyond I-5; former SR 33 north