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Chowchilla, CA -- U.S. city in California
Population (2000): 11127
Housing Units (2000): 2711
Land area (2000): 7.098965 sq. miles (18.386235 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 7.098965 sq. miles (18.386235 sq. km)
FIPS code: 13294
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 37.117921 N, 120.261692 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 93610
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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Chowchilla (disambiguation)

Chowchilla may refer to:

  • Chowchilla, a bird (Orthonyx spaldingii)
  • Chowchilla, California, city in Madera County, California, USA
    • Chowchilla Airport
    • The kidnapping of a bus of children which took place in, and was named for, Chowchilla
  • Chowchilla River, river in Central California and a minor tributary of the San Joaquin River
Chowchilla

The chowchilla (Orthonyx spaldingii) is a passerine bird in the family Orthonychidae. It is endemic to Australia.

Usage examples of "chowchilla".

The school bus of Chowchilla, Madera County, was held up by three men, who forced twenty-six children and the bus driver into two vans.