Fresno Municipal Sanitary Landfill

Fresno Municipal Sanitary Landfill in , was the first modern landfill in the U.S, pioneering the use of trenching, compacting, and daily burial to combat rodent and debris problems.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fresno-Chandler Downtown Airport and Edison High School.

Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport is a public use 1.5 miles west of the central business district of , United States. It is owned by the city of Fresno and managed by the city’s Airports Division. is situated 2 miles north of Fresno Municipal Sanitary Landfill.

School
is located in , United States, as part of the Fresno Unified School District. It is a public high school located next to Computech Middle School. is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fresno Municipal Sanitary Landfill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fresno and Calwa.

is in the of . Many visitors find themselves stopping in on the way to , , or other destinations in the Sierras.

Suburb
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 1,776 at the 2020 census, down from 2,052 at the 2010 census. is situated 4 miles east of Fresno Municipal Sanitary Landfill.

Locality
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 1,972 at the 2020 census, down from 2,083 at the 2010 census. is located 7.5 miles south of downtown , at an elevation of 276 feet. is situated 4 miles southeast of Fresno Municipal Sanitary Landfill.

Fresno Municipal Sanitary Landfill

Latitude
36.7025° or 36° 42′ 9″ north
Longitude
-119.82944° or 119° 49′ 46″ west
Elevation
282 feet (86 metres)
Open location code
8582P53C+26
Geo­Names ID
7304722
Wiki­data ID
Q14681993
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