Dunlap, California
Encyclopedia
Dunlap is an unincorporated community
in Fresno County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 1919 feet (585 m). It has a population of 131. It is located approximately 38 miles (61.2 km) east of Fresno. St. Nicholas Ranch (http://www.stnicholasranch.org/), a retreat center run by the Greek Orthodox Church, is a major attraction. The Greek Orthodox Monastery (Convent) of the Theotokos, the Life-Giving Spring (http://www.malf.net/spring.htm) is also located there. A special attraction of Dunlap is the Sierra Endangered Cat Haven http://www.cathaven.com/http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070519/LIFESTYLE/705190345. The ZIP Code
is 93621, and the community is inside area code 559
.
The first post office was established in 1882, was closed for a time in 1885, and moved in 1898. The name honors George Dunlap Moss, school teacher instrumental in bringing a post office to the town.
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 Fresno County
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...
, 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 lies at an elevation of 1919 feet (585 m). It has a population of 131. It is located approximately 38 miles (61.2 km) east of Fresno. St. Nicholas Ranch (http://www.stnicholasranch.org/), a retreat center run by the Greek Orthodox Church, is a major attraction. The Greek Orthodox Monastery (Convent) of the Theotokos, the Life-Giving Spring (http://www.malf.net/spring.htm) is also located there. A special attraction of Dunlap is the Sierra Endangered Cat Haven http://www.cathaven.com/http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070519/LIFESTYLE/705190345. The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 93621, and the community is inside area code 559
Area code 559
Area code 559 is an area code in Central California, serving the counties ofFresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare. It was created on November 14, 1998, when the southern half of the area code 209 reached full capacity....
.
The first post office was established in 1882, was closed for a time in 1885, and moved in 1898. The name honors George Dunlap Moss, school teacher instrumental in bringing a post office to the town.