Salida | |
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Motto: Salida Welcomes You! | |
![]() Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California | |
Coordinates: 37°42′36″N 121°5′21″W / 37.71000°N 121.08917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Stanislaus |
Railroad station | 1870 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.571 sq mi (14.430 km2) |
• Land | 5.320 sq mi (13.780 km2) |
• Water | 0.251 sq mi (0.650 km2) 4.50% |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,886 |
• Density | 2,500/sq mi (960/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 95368 |
Area code | 209 |
FIPS code | 06-64210 |
GNIS feature ID | 1659792 |
Salida (Spanish for "Exit") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Stanislaus County, California, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 13,722. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cultivation of almonds has historically been a significant activity in the vicinity, including a major Blue Diamond processing facility nearby.[3] The plant is involved exclusively in processing whole brown almond kernels with a "dry" process involving no water, heat or chemicals. Salida is within the East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District which comprises 984 square miles (2,550 km2) of land area and attends to a variety of environmental conservation and best management agricultural practices.[4]