Knowles, California
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Knowles is an unincorporated community
in Madera County
, California
. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Raymond
, at an elevation of 928 feet (283 m).
A post office operated at Knowles from 1902 to 1955. The name honors F. E. Knowles, owner of a local granite quarry.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Madera County
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
, 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...
. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Raymond
Raymond, California
Raymond is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located north-northeast of Madera, at an elevation of 948 feet ....
, at an elevation of 928 feet (283 m).
A post office operated at Knowles from 1902 to 1955. The name honors F. E. Knowles, owner of a local granite quarry.