36°41′00″N 119°23′08″W / 36.68333°N 119.38556°W
Navelencia | |
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Coordinates: 36°41′00″N 119°23′08″W / 36.68333°N 119.38556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Fresno County |
Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
Navelencia is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California, United States. [1] It is located 7 miles (11 km) east-southeast of Centerville, [2] at an elevation of 420 feet (128 m). [1] The farmland surrounding Navelencia supports orchards of oranges and other citrus trees. [2] The township's name is a portmanteau of two varieties of oranges: navel and valencia. [2] This orange-themed naming is shared with the neighboring city, Orange Cove.
A post office operated at Navelencia from 1915 to 1931. [2]