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 Porterville,
California
Located in Central Valley region of California
About Porterville,
California
Originally settled by prospectors during the great gold rush days,
Porterville was actually named after Royal Porter Putnam who came to
the area from Pennsylvania 1858 to manage the Tule River Station,
which was eventually called Porter Station. With the region’s
growing farm and ranch community, Royal opened a hotel and
merchandise store helping to create the community which is now
called Porterville.
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Today, Porterville still has a friendly small town atmosphere and is
home to over 44,000 residents. It has developed into a major trading
center that is boosted by exceptional agriculture, farming and
livestock industries.
Conveniently located at the intersection of State Highways 65 and
190, Porterville is almost midway between San Francisco and Los
Angeles. Situated in the western slopes of the beautiful Sierra
Nevada foothills at an elevation of 455 feet, the area’s average
annual temperature of 78 degrees allows visitors and residents to
fully enjoy the host of outdoor activities available in the nearby
Sequoia National Park, the Sequoia National Forest and the Giant
Sequoia National Monument.
Porterville has a quaint historic downtown district featuring
antique stores, boutique and specialty shopping, restaurants,
galleries and more. Porterville is home to California’s longest
running community theatre which features a full calendar of live
performances. The community is also host to annual events such as
the spring Iris Festival, the Downtown Car Show, and the Country
Fair.
Nearby Cities & Towns
Dinuba, CA;
Exeter, CA;
Lindsay, CA;
Reedley, CA;
Springville, CA;
Squaw Valley, CA;
Three Rivers, CA;
Tulare, CA;
Visalia, CA
Articles about Porterville
 Sequoia
Valley - The Perfect Summer Getaway:
From parks, preserves and forests, to art and culture, fine dining
and shopping, annual festivals and more - Tulare County in Central
California is not only home to biggest trees and California’s
agricultural center, the region is also a perfect summer getaway for
family vacations, nature and outdoor adventures, romantic escapes,
and more.
Read more.
Outlaws
Connected to Tulare County in Central California - Tulare
County has had its share of the old wild west’s outlaw activity with
characters like Grat Dalton and the Dalton Gang, Christopher Evans and
John Sontag; the notorious Black Bart; bandito Tiburcio Vasquez;
ex-convict and murderer Jim McKinney; and murderer James McCrory. We
recently interviewed Terry Ommen, Tulare County history buff about these
crazed outlaws.
Read more |
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 Porterville
Community & Visitor Information
Porterville Chamber of
Commerce – Porterville is near Sequoia National
Park, Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National
Monument. The charming historic downtown district features
antique stores, trendy boutiques, gift shops, restaurants,
and galleries. For visitor, business, community or
relocation information about Porterville visit
www.portervillechamber.org |
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