Chowchilla, California
Chowchilla, California | |
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Aerial view of Chowchilla | |
Location in Madera County, California | |
| Coordinates: 37°7′N 120°16′W / 37.117°N 120.267°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California |
| County | Madera |
| Incorporated | February 7, 1923 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.13 sq mi (28.83 km2) |
| • Land | 11.09 sq mi (28.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,039 |
| • Density | 1,717.39/sq mi (663.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93610 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-13294 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 277601, 2409459 |
| Website | www |
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Chowchilla is a city in Madera County, California, United States. The city's population was 19,039 at the 2020 census. Chowchilla is located 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Madera, at an elevation of 240 feet (73 m).
The city is the location of two prisons: Central California Women's Facility and Valley State Prison.