Knowles, California

Knowles
—  Unincorporated community  —
Knowles Location in California
Coordinates: 37°13′12″N 119°52′27″W / 37.22°N 119.87417°W / 37.22; -119.87417Coordinates: 37°13′12″N 119°52′27″W / 37.22°N 119.87417°W / 37.22; -119.87417
Country	United States
State	California
County	Madera County
Elevation[1]	928 ft (283 m)

Knowles (formerly, Dusy's Rock Pile) is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California.^[1] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Raymond,^[2] at an elevation of 928 feet (283 m).^[1]

A post office operated at Knowles from 1902 to 1955.^[2] The name honors F. E. Knowles, owner of a local granite quarry.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knowles, California
2. ^ ^{a b c} Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 790. ISBN 9781884995149.