Kaweah River

The Kaweah River is a river draining the southern Sierra Nevada in , in the United States. Fed primarily by high elevation snowmelt along the , the Kaweah begins as four forks in , where the watershed is noted for its alpine scenery and its dense concentrations of giant sequoias, the largest trees on Earth.
Wikipedia
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 354 feet (108 metres)
  • Description: river in Tulare County, California, United States
  • Also known as
    “Caweea”
    “Cawia”
    “Cow-eer”
    “Kah-wah”
    “Kah-wee-ya *”
    “Keweah River”
    “Middle Fork Kaweah River”
    “Pi-pi-yu-na”
    “Rio De San Gabriel”
    “River Frances”
    “San Gabriel River”
    “The Four Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cutler Park and Golden West High School.

Park
is a large municipal at the eastern end of near .

School
is a four-year public high… is situated 2 miles west of Kaweah River.

School
is a public American senior… is situated 2 miles southeast of Kaweah River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farmersville and Ivanhoe.

Town
Photo: Armando hinojosa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in , United States. is situated 3 miles south of Kaweah River.

Village
is a census-designated place in , United States. is situated 3½ miles north of Kaweah River.

Photo: Peterledford, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the agricultural of .

Kaweah River

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Latitude
36.33662° or 36° 20′ 12″ north
Longitude
-119.22317° or 119° 13′ 23″ west
Open location code
85828QPG+JP
Geo­Names ID
5362567
Wiki­data ID
Q6379958

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Kaweah River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kaweah”
  • Cebuano: “Kaweah River”
  • Chinese: “卡威亞河”
  • French: “Kaweah”
  • Hebrew: “קאווייה”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Kaweah”
  • Japanese: “カウィーア川”
  • Venetian: “Kaweah”
  • Welsh: “Afon Kaweah”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Mitchell Corner and Cameron Creek Colony.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Deep Creek Cemetery and Mill Creek Park.

Tulare County: Highlights

Notable places include Visalia and Porterville.

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