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About Dos Palos, CA

Dos Palos is a Central Valley farming town of about 5,800 people, located 20 miles southwest of Merced on Highway 33. The area is known for almonds, cotton, and dairy farming. Highway 33 connects north to Merced and south toward Coalinga, while Highway 152 runs east-west through the region. The town's name means "two sticks" in Spanish, referring to landmark cottonwood trees that once guided travelers to a local watering hole.

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Dos Palos, CA is in United States, at 36.985, -120.634 - about 23 km north-west of Firebaugh, CA.

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The closest airport to Dos Palos, CA is Merced Regional Macready Field, 47 km (about 41 min by car).

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