Rolinda is a small agricultural unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Fresno County

Fresno County, California

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, California

California

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. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad

Southern Pacific Railroad

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 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Fresno

Fresno, California

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, at an elevation of 253 feet (77 m). It is located along State Route 180. Official U.S. Geological Survey coordinates for the community are 36°44′07"N 119°57′43"W. The community is in area code 559

Area code 559

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. It does not have a ZIP Code and mail uses the Fresno

Fresno, California

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 zip code of 93706.

Land surrounding the small community is mostly irrigated, laser-leveled agricultural land. Row crops include feed crops such as Alfalfa

Alfalfa

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. It's common to see Cattle Egret

Cattle Egret

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s patrolling the fields for insect life. Raptors including Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

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s are also widely visible during daylight hours.

A landmark south of town is the Houghton-Kearney Elementary School, 8905 W. Kearney Blvd., operated by a K-12 district named Central Unified School District. The facility is located at 36°43′39"N 119°57′01"W.

A post office operated at Rolinda from 1895 to 1902.