Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve
The Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve is a protected conservation area spanning approximately 930 acres in the Central Valley of California. The reserve contains a variety of habitats, such as alkali sink scrub and annual grasslands, and serves as an essential refuge for numerous migratory birds, waterfowl, and endangered species.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ingle and Tranquillity.
Ingle
Locality
The Riverdale Branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad was a branch line serving the San Joaquin Valley's agricultural area southwest of Fresno. The 42 mile line ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific's West Side Line at Ingle, California and then ran southeast through Burrel, Riverdale beyond which it also connected to the Caruthers Branch of the SP.
Tranquillity
Village
Tranquillity is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. It is located 10 miles southeast of Mendota, at an elevation of 164 feet. Tranquillity is situated 5 miles south of Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve.
Mendota
Town
Photo: David Jordan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mendota is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 12,595 at the 2020 U.S. Census. State Routes 180 and 33 run through the agricultural city. Mendota is located 8.5 miles south-southeast of Firebaugh. Mendota is situated 6 miles west of Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve.
Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Fresno County, California, United States of America
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Fresno County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.72356° or 36° 43′ 25″ northLongitude
-120.2835° or 120° 17′ 1″ westElevation
164 feet (50 metres)Open location code
848XPPF8+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 358814974OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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- Cebuano: “Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve”
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