North Fork, California

North Fork is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 22mi east of Raymond, 9.89mi south east of Bass Lake and 14mi from Oakhurst.North Fork is also home of the Sierra Mono Museum and the starting point of the Sierra Scenic Byway. The town boasts one grocery store, three restaurants and two gas stations.North Fork is the birthplace of Jeff King, four-time champion of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.The Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California maintains their tribal headquarters in North Fork. The Sierra Mono Museum is also located here.North Fork is also the home of the US Forest Service Crane Valley Hotshots, an elite crew of wildland firefighters.GeographyNorth Fork is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada at an elevation of 2638 feet (804 m). According to the 2000 U.S. Census the population of the 93643 zip code area was 3,360 with a median age of 44.8 years. The community is inside area code 559. It is part of the Madera - Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area.