Wilsonia, California

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|settlement_type = census-designated place

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|image_caption = A historic cabin in Wilsonia, California.

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|map_caption = Location in Tulare County and the state of California

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|subdivision_name1 = California

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Tulare

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| population_total = 14

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=US Census Bureau |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Wilsonia%20CDP,%20California |website=www.census.gov |access-date=23 August 2024}}

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| area_total_sq_mi = 0.273

| area_land_sq_mi = 0.273

| area_water_sq_mi = 0

| area_total_km2 = 0.706

| area_land_km2 = 0.706

| area_water_km2 = 0

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|timezone = Pacific (PST)

|utc_offset = -8

|timezone_DST = PDT

|utc_offset_DST = -7

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|elevation_ft = 6617

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Wilsonia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. Wilsonia sits at an elevation of {{convert|6617|ft|m}}. It is surrounded by the General Grant Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park.

History

The community of Wilsonia began as a 100-acre plot of land homesteaded in the 1870s. After several ownership changes, the land was subdivided among residents. The village was officially established in 1918.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wilsoniavillage.com/about-wilsonia|title=About Wilsonia|date=2016-08-30|language=en-US|access-date=2016-10-02}}

The name “Wilsonia” originates from the United States presidential election of 1916. The outcome of the election was decided by votes from the mountain communities of California, which were delayed due to a snowstorm. To commemorate the area's decisive role in President Woodrow Wilson’s reelection, the community was named Wilsonia in his honor.{{Cite news|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/earth-log/article32919789.html|title=Wilsonia: Smoke, wildfire and the 1916 presidential vote|work=fresnobee|access-date=2017-06-27|language=en}}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km{{sup|2}}), all of it land.

While the village is surrounded by Kings Canyon National Park, the village itself is not part of the National Park, and most of the land within Wilsonia is privately owned. Over 200 cabins are located in the village, many of which are summer residences and vacation homes. The 2010 census placed the permanent population of Wilsonia at 5 residents.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-6.pdf| archive-date=2012-10-19| title=California: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019110418/https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-6.pdf}}

Wilsonia Historic District

The entire community of Wilsonia was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The U.S. Historic district includes 139 contributing historic structures.{{citation|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Wilsonia Historic District|url={{NRHP url|id=95001151}} |format=pdf|date=June 14, 1995 |author=Christy Johnson McAvoy |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NRHP url|id=95001151|title=Accompanying ____ photos (212 pages), undated|photos=y}} {{small|(32 KB)}}

References

Category:Census-designated places in California

Category:Census-designated places in Tulare County, California

Category:Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States)