Oakhurst

Oakhurst is a census-designated place in Madera County, California, 14mi south of the entrance to Yosemite National Park, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. At the 2010 census, the population was 2,829, down from 2,868 at the 2000 census. According to the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, the area population was 12,787 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Madera–Chowchilla metropolitan statistical area.GeographyOakhurst is located on the Fresno River 3mi south-southwest of Yosemite Forks, at an elevation of 2274 feet (693 m). Its coordinates are. It is located at the junction of state highways 41 and 49, at the southern end of California's Gold Country. Nearby communities include Ahwahnee, Coarsegold and Bass Lake.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.006sqmi, of which 5.999sqmi is land and 0.007sqmi (0.12%) is water.