Unincorporated community in California, United States Unincorporated community in California, United States
| San Benito, California | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 36°30′35″N 121°04′55″W / 36.50972°N 121.08194°W / 36.50972; -121.08194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Benito |
| Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 831 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659575 |
San Benito (Spanish for "St. Benedict") is an unincorporated community in San Benito County, California, United States. San Benito is 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Paicines, both communities on the San Benito River. The community had a post office from 1869 to 1968. The population of San Benito-Bitterwater was 805 at the 2020 United States census.
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, San Benito has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Benito, California
- Durham, David L. (2000). Durham's Place Names of California's Central Coast. Quill Driver Books. p. 991. ISBN 1-884995-29-2.
- "San Benito-Bitterwater CCD, San Benito County, California". census.gov. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- Climate Summary for San Benito, California
| Municipalities and communities of San Benito County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: Hollister | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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