Hollister, California
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| Hollister, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | San Benito |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.6 sq mi (17 km²) |
| - Land | 6.6 sq mi (17 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 35,690 |
| - Density | 5,214.1/sq mi (2,024.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP codes | 95023-95024 |
| Area code(s) | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-34120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1658766 |
Hollister is the county seat of San Benito County, California. The population was 37,183 people at the 2005 census. Hollister is primarily an agricultural town. The Mutsun Ohlone Indians were the first known inhabitants of the Hollister region.
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[edit] Geology
[edit] Demographics
[edit] Media
[edit] Print
Hollister has two local newspapers, both published by the Gilroy-based Mainstreet Media Group:
- The Hollister Free Lance is issued Tuesdays and Fridays.
- The Pinnacle is issued Fridays.
[edit] Broadcast
Two radio stations are licensed to Hollister:
- KMPG, at 1520 AM daytime, plays regional Mexican music;
- KHRI, at 90.7 FM, is an affiliate of Air 1 playing contemporary Christian music;
- KXSM, at 93.5 FM, broadcasts a regional Mexican format.
[edit] Infrastructure
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Major highways
- State Route 25 runs northwestward to Gilroy and southeastward to Pinnacles National Monument and Coalinga (the latter via State Route 198). Route 25 through Hollister was until 1984 defined under State law as a segment of State Route 180.[1]
- *State Route 156 runs westward to Monterey Bay and northeastward to Los Banos in the Central Valley (via State Route 152).
[edit] Public transportation
- San Benito County Express provides local service within Hollister, regional service to San Juan Bautista and Gilroy, on-request "Dial-a-Ride" service, and paratransit.[2]
- Amtrak California operates a bus connection to Merced's stop on the San Joaquins passenger rail line.[3]
[edit] Aviation
- Hollister Municipal Airport is a general aviation facility.
[edit] Healthcare
The State of California, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development defines Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital as a General Acute Care Hospital in Hollister with Basic emergency care as of 08/22/2006. The facility is located in California Health Service Area 8 near (NAD83) latitude/longitude of .
[edit] Gallery
 A house sitting atop the Calaveras Fault |
 Downtown Hollister between 4th and 5th Street |
 5th Street in downtown Hollister |
 Downtown at the corner of San Benito Street and 5th Street |
 Downtown at the corner of San Benito Street and 4th Street |
 Veteran's Memorial Building in donwtown |
 Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, northern part |
 The San Benito County Courthouse |
 Methodist Church along 5th Street |
 The Dunne Park Club House |
 The original Hazel Hawkins Hospital on Monterey Street |
 San Benito High School |
[edit] Motorcycle Rally
The city has been the site of annual motorcycle rallies around July Fourth for many years. The riot at the 1947 event was the basis for the 1954 film The Wild One. The rally took its present incarnation in 1997, and is known as the Hollister Independence Rally. The event was canceled in 2006 due to lack of funding for security, but returned in 2007. The format of the rally in 2007 differed markedly from previous rallies, with vendors on San Benito Street instead of motorcycles. The bikes were pushed to side streets. [1][2]
[edit] Sister Cities
[edit] References
- ^ Daniel P. Faigin. "Routes 25 through 32". California Highways. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ "San Benito County Express - Intercounty". San Benito County Express. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ "Amtrak California - San Joaquins Route Map". Amtrak California. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
[edit] External links
- Virtual tours of the Calaveras Fault
- Hollister, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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