Squaw Valley, California
Squaw Valley is a community of 3,361 people in Fresno County, California.
Why visit Squaw Valley
Townapedia lists 3 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cat Haven and Baker Mountain.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; February lows average 25°F, and about 186 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Squaw Valley
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Squaw Valley
Yokuts Valley (formerly Squaw Valley) is an unincorporated community located in Fresno County, California, United States, at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on State Route 180, just below Kings Canyon National Park.
From the Wikipedia article Yokuts Valley, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship2
Saint Rita Mission
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.2 mi
30673 George Smith Road, Squaw Valley
History
Present-day Yokuts Valley was originally the home of Yokuts and Mono people. In 1869, the Simpson Drake family became the first recorded non-Indigenous family to settle in the basin. An early reference to Yokuts Valley as "Squaw Valley" appears in the May 22, 1884 issue of the Lewiston Teller, a North Idaho newspaper.
The first post office opened in "Squaw Valley" in 1879. It was renamed Squawvalley in 1895 before closing in 1918. It reopened in 1923, renamed back to Squaw Valley in 1932, and closed again in 1945 in favor of the nearby Orange Cove post office. The "Squaw Valley" post office was established a third time in 1960.
In the 1960s, the community moved east to its current location. In 1994, the Fresno County Public Library's Bear Mountain Branch Library relocated to the community from Dunlap, where it had been since 1915.
From the History section of Yokuts Valley, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare1
Map of Squaw Valley
26 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 26°F | 8.0 in | 37.7 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 25°F | 7.3 in | 44.8 in |
| Mar | 48°F | 27°F | 7.8 in | 35.1 in |
| Apr | 52°F | 30°F | 3.6 in | 20.0 in |
| May | 60°F | 38°F | 1.4 in | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 71°F | 46°F | 0.5 in | 0.6 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 52°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 52°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 47°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 39°F | 2.4 in | 3.5 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 32°F | 3.3 in | 8.6 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 25°F | 6.6 in | 30.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Grant Grove (13 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
Fresno 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)
- 2020-10-16: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2020-09-06: Creek Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- Orange Cove 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Orosi 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Cutler 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Reedley 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Dinuba 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Sanger 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
- Parlier 20 mi west, about 33 min by car
- Woodlake 22 mi south, about 35 min by car
- Kingsburg 24 mi southwest, about 39 min by car
- Selma 25 mi southwest, about 40 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
- Post Office, Squaw Valley CA, Smerdis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS066-E-149277 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-185423 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-149275 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-149279 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-149278 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-149276 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-182873 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- August 2012 - panoramio (45), kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- August 2012 - panoramio (47), kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- August 2012 - panoramio (46), kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- Daltonmountain, Jamievontersch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cestou do Kings Canyon - panoramio, Pavel Špindler, CC BY 3.0
- Bear Mountain, near Fresno, CA - panoramio, sdold, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bear Mountain, near Fresno CA - panoramio, sdold, CC BY-SA 3.0
- August 2012 - panoramio (48), kallahar, CC BY 3.0
- Trichodes ornatus 197426588, Gene H, CC BY 4.0
- Trichodes ornatus 197426616, Gene H, CC BY 4.0
- ISS066-E-149274 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS038-E-31672 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-182872 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-149273 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS066-E-149272 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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