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Santa Nella, California
Santa Nella is a community of 2,107 people in Merced County, California.
Why visit Santa Nella
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 17 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 38°F.
Weather in Santa Nella
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Santa Nella
Santa Nella is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States. It is located 10 miles (16 km) west-northwest of Los Banos at an elevation of 154 feet (47 m). As of the 2020 census, Santa Nella had a population of 2,211, up from 1,380 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Santa Nella, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes17
In-N-Out Burger
Fast food · Burger
In-N-Out Burger is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants with locations primarily in the American Southwest and Pacific coast.
28900 West Henry Miller Avenue, Santa Nella
Mo-Th,Su 10:30-01:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-01:30
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.8 mi
29060 West Plaza Drive, Gustine
Mo-Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa-Su 08:00-21:00
5 more on the map.
Where to stay3
Holiday Inn Express
Motel and hotel · 0.8 mi
23976 West Plaza Drive, Gustine;Santa Nella
Gas and EV charging9
Tesla Supercharger
EV charging · 0.6 mi
Currently, only Tesla vehicles can charge here. Posts do not have either MagicDock (CCS1 adapter) or non-Tesla NACS port/adapter support.
12411 California Highway 33, Gustine
24/7
History
Santa Nella began as the site of Rancho de Centinela (Sentinel Ranch) first established by pioneering stockmen from San Juan Bautista and Monterey as a place to raise horses in 1810. The former Centinela Adobe, a one-story adobe built as living quarters for the ranch, was located on El Camino Viejo a Los Ángeles about 3 miles (5 km) downstream from the site of the later San Luis Adobe (now under the San Luis Reservoir), at the east end of the Pacheco Pass road, situated on the south bank of Arroyo de San Luis Gonzaga. The escape of many of the horses into the valley and subsequent Indian hostilities made the enterprise a failure.
From the History section of Santa Nella, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Santa Nella
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 38°F | 2.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 62°F | 42°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 67°F | 47°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 50°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 60°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 65°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 64°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 61°F | 0.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 79°F | 54°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 66°F | 45°F | 1.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 57°F | 38°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for San Luis Dam (4 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
Merced County has had 11 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)
- 2023-01-14: 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Los Banos 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Newman 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
- Livingston 25 mi northeast, about 41 min by car
- Delhi 26 mi northeast, about 42 min by car
- Hollister 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Patterson 27 mi north, about 44 min by car
- Turlock 29 mi north, about 47 min by car
- Atwater 29 mi northeast, about 46 min by car
- Winton 29 mi northeast, about 47 min by car
- Gilroy 32 mi west, about 52 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mission de Oro (Santa Nella, California) 214, Cristiano Tomás, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pea Soup Andersen's restaurant in Santa Nella, Cullen328, CC0
- Santa Nella, CA, Fuel, Food, Rest for the Interstate 5 Traveler - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Merced, CA, USA - panoramio (17), Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pea soup Andersen's - panoramio, Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pea Soup Andersen's interior, Mx. Granger, CC0
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- Pea soup at Pea Soup Andersen's, Mx. Granger, CC0
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- Pea Soup Andersen's, PaintedByDawn, CC BY 2.0
- Delta Mendota Canal and O'Neill Pumping Plant with Forebay-04 (53627900841), Bureau of Reclamation, Public domain
- Merced, CA, USA - panoramio (15), Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Merced, CA, USA - panoramio (31), Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Merced, CA, USA - panoramio (14), Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Merced, CA, USA - panoramio (16), Clotee Pridgen Alloc…, CC BY-SA 3.0
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