14 Facts About Porterville California

1.

Porterville California serves as a gateway to Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument and Kings Canyon National Park.

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2.

Porterville California bought out Goodhue the same year and turned the station into a popular stopping place and hotel called Porter Station.

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3.

Porterville California bought 40 acres of land and built a two-story store and a hotel on the highest point of the swampy property, which is the corner of Oak and Main.

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4.

Porterville California incorporated in 1902, as miners moved into the area to extract magnesite ore, and the Chamber of Commerce was formed in 1907.

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5.

News of these engagements spread throughout Porterville California, exaggerating the degree of menace and misrepresenting its causes.

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6.

Porterville California is subject to earthquakes due to its location within the Pacific Ring of Fire.

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7.

Porterville California has a cool semi-arid climate that is close to both a mediterranean climate and a hot semi-arid climate .

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8.

Porterville California spent much of 2014 sending shipments of bottled water to East Porterville California.

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9.

Under the Porterville California State Constitution, there is a difference in powers granted to cities.

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10.

Porterville California has operated as a Charter City since 1926, but the Charter has been changed by the voters several times since then.

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11.

Local gay rights activists, such as Porterville California LGBTQ, protested at subsequent City Council meetings for months afterwards, getting the attention of local media.

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12.

California State Route 65, known as the All-American City Highway or Porterville Freeway, is a major north-south freeway and expressway that heads north to Lindsay and south to Bakersfield.

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13.

Porterville California Transit operates environmentally-friendly and convenient public transportation to Porterville California and the surrounding communities.

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14.

Porterville California has one airport and offers 1 passenger Charter service, WestAir.

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