Avenal, CA

Avenal is a Central Valley farming town about 60 miles southwest of Fresno, reached via State Route 269 from Interstate 5. Most long-distance travelers take I-5 to Exit 278, while locals use SR-269 as the main route through agricultural fields and oil country. The town sits in flat valley terrain with a hot, dry climate. Avenal State Prison, one of California's largest correctional facilities, serves as the community's economic foundation.

Airports closest to Avenal, CA are New Coalinga Municipal Airport and Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport.