Dos Palos Y, California
Dos Palos Y | |
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Location in Merced County, California | |
| Coordinates: 37°02′56″N 120°38′08″W / 37.04889°N 120.63556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Merced |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 310 |
| • Density | 198.08/sq mi (76.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 93620 (Dos Palos) |
| Area code | 209 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1655978; 2582998 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dos Palos Y, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dos Palos Y, California | |
Dos Palos Y (Dos Palos, Spanish for "Two Timbers") is a census-designated place at the "Y" intersection of California SR 152 and Highway 33 in Merced County, California. It is located 11.5 miles (19 km) east of Los Banos and 4.8 miles (7.7 km) north of Dos Palos proper. As of the 2020 census, the population was 310.
In 1966, the local post office was moved to Dos Palos Y from Santa Rita Park, 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the east. The community is about halfway between California's main north–south freeways, Interstate 5 and Highway 99.