| Kanawyers | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Fresno County |
| Elevation[1] | 5,020 ft (1,530 m) |
Kanawyers (formerly, Kanawyer)[2] is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 5020 feet (1530 m)[1] in the canyon of the South Fork of the Kings River.
The Kanawyer post office operated from 1908 to 1914.[2] The town was founded by Peter Napoleon Kanawyer,[2] who mined copper from the nearby creek which now bears the metal's name.