Fruto, California

39°35′24″N 122°27′00″W

Fruto
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°35′24″N 122°27′00″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Glenn County
Elevation [1]	610 ft (186 m)

West Side and Mendocino Railroad 1917 with Fruto as the western terminus

Fruto (Spanish for "Fruit") is an unincorporated community in Glenn County, California.^[1] It is located 14 miles (23 km) west-northwest of Willows,^[2] at an elevation of 610 feet (186 m).^[1] It is located along State Route 162. Fruto was established in 1888 as the terminus of the Westside and Mendocino Railroad company (later bought by the Southern Pacific Railroad) and was a shipping point for fruit and wool grown in the area.^[3]

The Southern Pacific once had a depot, machine shed, small yard, and turntable at Fruto. The branch from Willows ran 17 miles, mainly along State Route 162. The branch was removed in 1951, except for a six-mile portion outside Willows which is operated by the California Northern Railroad and serves a fiberglass plant. A post office operated at Fruto from 1888 to 1953.^[2]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fruto has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruto, California
2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 239. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
3. "Historic sites abound in Glenn County". Chico Enterprise-Record. Chico, CA. March 20, 1981. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
4. Climate Summary for Fruto, California