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San Benito, California
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]
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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] |
Climate edit
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 edit
- ^ 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