Firebaugh is a city in Fresno County, California, United States, on the west side of the San Joaquin River 38 miles west of Fresno. The population was 7,549 at the 2010 census, up from 5,743 as of the 2000. State Route 33 and the SanJoaquin Valley Railroad, West Side Subdivision, pass through downtown.
About Firebaugh, California in brief
Firebaugh is a city in Fresno County, California, United States, on the west side of the San Joaquin River 38 miles west of Fresno. The city, formerly Firebaugh’s Ferry, is named for Andrew D. Firebaugh, an area entrepreneur. The population was 7,549 at the 2010 census, up from 5,743 as of the 2000. Firebaugh hosts an annual Cantaloupe Round Up Festival in Dunkle Park. State Route 33 and the SanJoaquin Valley Railroad, West Side Subdivision, pass through downtown. A small commercial district features the ubiquitous California Central Valley water tank painted with the city’s name.
The area of Firebaugh was once part of the massive holdings of the Miller and Lux Company, which had a large cattle operation covering what today is Dos Palos to Mendota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles, of which, 3. 5 square miles of it is land and 0. 1 square miles of it is water. The Köppen Climate Classification system, Firebaugh has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated ‘BSk’ on climate maps. It is located at an elevation of 151 feet.
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