Thornton Lateral
Thornton Lateral is a canal in Merced County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Thornton Lateral is situated nearby to the hamlet Fergus, as well as near Buhach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Merced Municipal Airport.
Merced Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merced and Buhach.
Merced
Merced is a city of 86,000 people in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Located along State Route 99 which runs between the agricultural cities of the eastern San Joaquin Valley, Merced is also a gateway to Yosemite via State Route 140.Buhach
Hamlet
Buhach is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California, United States. It is located 2 miles east-southeast of Atwater, at an elevation of 157 feet. Buhach is situated 4 miles northwest of Thornton Lateral.
Atwater
Atwater, officially the City of Atwater, is a city on State Route 99 in Merced County, California, United States. Atwater is 8 miles west-northwest of Merced, at an elevation of 151 feet. The population as of the 2020 census was 31,970, up from 28,168 in 2010.Thornton Lateral
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Merced County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.28827° or 37° 17′ 18″ north
Longitude
-120.54103° or 120° 32′ 28″ west
Elevation
148 feet (45 metres)
Open location code
849X7FQ5+8H
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Thornton Lateral from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fergus and Castle Gardens.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beutel Dam and Macready Park.
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