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Ahwahnee is a census-designated place in Madera County, California, United States. It is located 5.25 miles (8.4 km) west of Yosemite Forks, at an elevation of 2,326 feet (709 m). The population was 2,296 at the 2020 census.

Ahwahnee is hilly and located in the Sierra Nevada. The ZIP Code is 93601. The community is inside area code 559. It is part of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Ahwahnee CDP overview:
Name:	Ahwahnee CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Madera County
Elevation:	2,326 ft (709 m)
Total Area:	11.54 sq mi (29.90 km²)
Land Area:	11.54 sq mi (29.90 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0%
Total Population:	2,296
Population Density:	198.91/sq mi (76.80/km²)
ZIP code:	93601
Area code:	559
FIPS code:	0600478

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History

The Ahwahnee post office opened in 1893 to 1896. The name, “Ahwahnee”, is derived from the Southern Sierra Miwok word awwo, which in English means “mouth”. The Gertrude post office was transferred to and renamed “Ahwahnee” in 1900, closed in 1907, and re-opened in 1917.