San Benito, California | |
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  San Benito, California  San Benito, California | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′35″N 121°04′55″W / 36.50972°N 121.08194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Benito |
| Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area code | 831 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659575 [1] |
San Benito ( Spanish for " St. Benedict") is an unincorporated community in San Benito County, California, United States. San Benito is 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Paicines, both communities on the San Benito River. The community had a post office from 1869 to 1968. [2]
Climate
This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, San Benito has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Benito, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (2000). Durham's Place Names of California's Central Coast. Quill Driver Books. p. 991. ISBN 1-884995-29-2.
- ^ Climate Summary for San Benito, California
Municipalities and communities of
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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