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Knowles
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Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Madera County |
Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
Knowles (formerly, Dusy's Rock Pile) is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Raymond, at an elevation of 928 feet (283 m).
A post office operated at Knowles from 1902 to 1955. The name honors F. E. Knowles, owner of a local granite quarry. Knowles was a thriving granite quarrying community in the early 1900s, with a hotel, saloons, and a railroad stop, but by 1963 the town was described as a "ghost community". A granite quarry remains at the site today, although little else remains of the town.
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