Why visit Hanford
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 46 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Metro 4 Cinema, Cinemark Movies 8, Hanford Carnegie Museum and Kings County Courthouse.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 98°F; December lows average 36°F.
Weather in Hanford
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hanford
Hanford is the most populous city in and is the county seat of Kings County, California, United States, located in the San Joaquin Valley region of the greater Central Valley. The population was 57,990 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Hanford, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks6
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Hanford Carnegie Museum
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Carnegie library in Hanford, California, United States
Kings County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Courthouse in California, United States
Taoist Temple
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Taoist temple in Hanford, California
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes46
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.8 mi
2453 East Lacey Boulevard, Hanford
Mo-Th 05:00-21:00; Fr-Su 05:00-21:30
34 more on the map.
History
Hanford was once north of Tulare Lake, historically the largest body of fresh water west of the Mississippi River. The area was inhabited by the Tachi Yokuts Indians for several thousand years prior to Euro-American contact. They occupied locations along watercourses such as creeks, springs and seep areas (such as sloughs), along perennial and seasonal drainages, as well as flat ridges and terraces.
Since the annexation of California after the Mexican-American War, the locality was settled by Americans and immigrants as farmland, broadly referred to as "Mussel Slough". The earliest dated grave in the area was that of a young Alice Spangler who was initially buried in the Kings River Cemetery just north of her family's farm in 1860. As the settlement grew, Tulare Lake's feeding rivers were diverted for agricultural irrigation, causing it to gradually shrink and, over the 19th and 20th centuries, dry up.
From the History section of Hanford, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship45
Hanford Bilingual Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.6 mi
700 North Harris Street, Hanford
Hanford English Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 0.5 mi
900 North Redington Street, Hanford
Howard Chapter African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 0.7 mi
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries59
Healthcare8
Adventist Health Medical Offices - Hanford
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 mi
1025 North Douty Street, Hanford
Map of Hanford
209 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 37°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 69°F | 45°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 49°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 55°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 61°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 98°F | 66°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 97°F | 64°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 92°F | 59°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 80°F | 51°F | 0.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 42°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 36°F | 1.4 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hanford 1 S Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Kings County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2023-04-03: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-03-22: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-04-01: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Home Garden 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Armona 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Lemoore 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Laton 8 mi north, about 12 min by car
- Goshen 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Kingsburg 14 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Lemoore Station 15 mi west, about 24 min by car
- Selma 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Visalia 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Corcoran 18 mi south, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kings County Courthouse 090407 1, Armona at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Veteran's Memorial Bldg Hanford (15074903120), David Prasad from Fresno, CA., United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hanford, United States (Unsplash), Norma Melendez lovelynorma, CC0
- Hanford California Taoist Temple June 2006, NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dead Oak Tree-Hanford California - panoramio, loboford220, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hanford Banner, loboford220, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Neighbor Bowl, Hanford, CA-stands, Trackinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Meandering sidewalk along 12th Avenue, Hanford, California, David Prasad, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hanford Viaduct 2024, California High-Speed Rail Authority, Public domain
- Carnegie 090907 2, Armona at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Amtrak "The Oak" car interior, Checkingfax, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ECoS, Episcopal Church Of The Saviour, Hanford Ca, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Back Alley Panorama - panoramio, Dan'l Boone, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Taoist Temple, No. 12 China Alley, R&sbwn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Armona, California (21395600739), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Lemoore, California (21556311976), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Armona and Grangeville, California (20959743134), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS065-E-397032 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-382951 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-393532 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Lemoore, California (21395596579), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ISS065-E-291176 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-7771 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-291177 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-7770 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-7772 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-35802 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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