Madera, CA

united states

Madera sits along Highway 99 in California's Central Valley, about 25 miles northwest of Fresno and 145 miles from San Francisco. Most visitors arrive via Highway 99 from either direction, while State Route 145 runs east-west through downtown. Popular routes include the short commute to Fresno and longer drives from the Bay Area or Los Angeles. The city's name means "wood" in Spanish, dating to its 1876 founding as a lumber company town.