Greenfield

History

In 1902, the California Home Extension Association, Greenfield, purchased of land that had been part of Rancho Arroyo Seco, a Mexican land grant deeded to Joaquín de la Torre in 1840. The land was put up for sale at a public drawing in Los Angeles in 1905. Buyers could purchase an acre with water rights for about $37.50. A purchase of came with an added benefit — a lot in town. The Clark Colony Water Company became the organization for water distribution and filled the city with water from the nearby Arroyo Seco. The organized water canal system and ideal growing conditions attracted people of Danish, Swiss and other nationalities from surrounding areas to settle in this new colony. Originally, the town was going to be named "Clark City", but that was nixed by the U.S. Postal Service which informed the city there were too many "Clark Cities" in the state. Instead, the community named the town after one of its early founders and president of the Association, Edward Greenfield.

Geography

The city of Greenfield is located in the heart of the Salinas Valley, between the Gabilan Range to the east and the Santa Lucia Range to the west. Greenfield is approximately by highway south of San Francisco, south of San Jose and north of Paso Robles. U.S. Route 101 passes through the city, with access from four exits. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 1.29%, are water. Some of the vineyards and wineries located nearby are Chalone, Scheid Vineyards, Paraiso Vineyards, Pisoni Vineyards, Hahn Estates Smith & Hook, San Saba, J.Lohr, Kendall-Jackson, Ventana, Hess Select, Estancia, the Michaud Vineyard, and Graff Family Vineyard. The climate for Greenfield is moderate with average temperatures around in winter and about in summer. High temperatures may reach the low 90s °F (32-33 °C) during mid-summer. Most rain falls between October and March; there are 14-20 inches (35.6 – 51 cm) of rain annually.

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Largest nearby schools

• Bakersfield High
  High · Bakersfield · 3,004 students · 23.8:1 ratio
• Ridgeview High
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• Golden Valley High
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• East Bakersfield High
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• Independence High
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• Liberty High
  High · Bakersfield · 2,358 students · 27.4:1 ratio
• Stockdale High
  High · Bakersfield · 2,298 students · 27:1 ratio
• Mira Monte High
  High · Bakersfield · 2,293 students · 24.7:1 ratio

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