La Vina California Map

About La Vina, California

La Vina is a locality in Madera County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 789. The population density is 364.7 people per km². La Vina is located at 36.8805°N, 120.1104°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93637.

La Vina rests where the Sierra Nevada foothills begin their gentle ascent, a place where the vast, sun-drenched plains of the Central Valley give way to a landscape of rolling hills and scattered oaks. It lies 6.2 miles south-south-west of Madera, CA (from Madera, CA: bearing 206°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-west of Madera Acres. The air here, particularly as the day wanes, carries a dry, earthy fragrance, a subtle perfume of sun-baked soil and wild sage that clings to the breeze. Shadows lengthen across the ochre earth, deepening the contours of the land, and the distant peaks, often veiled in a soft, blue haze, stand as silent sentinels to this quiet corner of Madera County. The sky overhead is a boundless expanse, a canvas for the shifting moods of the California sun, from the sharp, bright clarity of midday to the molten gold and rose of twilight. The story of La Vina is intertwined with the agricultural heart of the region, a legacy cultivated through generations of diligent hands working the fertile ground. Historically, this area has been a significant producer of grapes and other fruits, the very name "La Vina" speaking to the vineyards that once carpeted the slopes and continue to dot the terrain, their orderly rows a testament to human endeavor against the wildness of nature. The local economy, though diverse, still draws deeply from this agrarian past, with family farms and processing facilities forming a vital backbone. It is a place where the pace of life is measured not by the frantic ticking of clocks, but by the steady turning of seasons and the reliable bounty of the land, a rhythm that has shaped the character of La Vina over the years.

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Detailed location data for La Vina includes the ZIP code (93637), telephone area code (760), county seat of Madera County (Madera), and school district assignment (Madera Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct La Vina is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.