Roberts Ferry, California facts for kids
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Roberts Ferry
Dickinsons Ferry
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Roberts Ferry Covered Bridge
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 Roberts Ferry
Location in California
Roberts Ferry
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Stanislaus County |
| ZIP code |
95386
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| Area code(s) | 209 |
Roberts Ferry (formerly Dickinsons Ferry) is a small unincorporated community in Stanislaus County, California, United States, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Turlock Reservoir.
Roberts Ferry is named after John Wesley Roberts, a native of Boston, Massachusetts who came to California in 1849 and operated a slaughterhouse in Waterford. Roberts operated a hotel at the site of the river crossing, built in 1865 and demolished in 2009.
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