Three Rivers, California
Three Rivers, California | |
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Location in Tulare County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 36°27′15″N 118°53′11″W / 36.45417°N 118.88639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.087 sq mi (80.514 km2) |
| • Land | 30.983 sq mi (80.245 km2) |
| • Water | 0.104 sq mi (0.269 km2) 0.33% |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,053 |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 93271 |
| Area code | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-78638 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1661569, 2409316 |
Three Rivers is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada at the edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the town is near the entrance to the national parks of Sequoia and Kings Canyon. The town's name comes from its location near the junction of the North, Middle, and South Forks of the Kaweah River.
The population was 2,053 at the 2020 census, down from 2,182 at the 2010 census. The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.
The two national parks, which border the town to the northeast, are the prime attraction of Three Rivers.