Coalinga is a city in Fresno County in California's San Joaquin Valley. Most visitors to the area are travelers on Interstate 5 who make a stop at Harris Ranch, a business area that actually lies 13 miles northeast of the town.

Understand

Climate

Coalinga
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D       1.9     58 36       1.7     65 40       1.5     71 43       0.4     77 47       0.3     87 54       0.1     94 61       -77.8     100 67       0     99 65       0.2     93 59       0.4     82 51       0.5     69 41       1.2     59 36 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation+Snow totals in inches    Data from NOAA (1981-2010)
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D       48     14 2       43     18 4       38     22 6       10     25 8       7.6     31 12       2.5     34 16       -1976.1     38 19       0     37 18       5.1     34 15       10     28 11       13     21 5       30     15 2 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation+Snow totals in mm

Get in

By car

Interstate 5 bypasses Coalinga. State Routes 33 and 198 meet here and are merged for about 9 miles to the north. It is roughly halfway between Los Angeles and Sacramento/San Francisco, about 200 miles from all three cities.

By plane

1 Harris Ranch Airport is an airstrip for brave pilots - the strip is only 30 feet wide, with crosswinds. Another general aviation airport in the area is the 2 New Coalinga Municipal Airport.

Eat

• 1 Harris Ranch, 24505 W Dorris Ave, ☏ +1 559 935-0717, toll-free: +1-800-942-2333. 6AM-10PM daily. Just off Interstate 5 is the Harris Ranch steakhouse. A worthwhile stop on the drive between Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, the steaks are exceptional. (updated May 2015)

Sleep

• 1 Best Western Big Country Inn, 25020 W Dorris Ave, ☏ +1 559 935-0866, fax: +1 559 935-0644. $104. 
• 2 Motel 6 Coalinga East, 25008 W Dorris Ave, ☏ +1 559 935-1536, fax: +1 559 934-0814. $46. 

Go next

• King City - King city is located 58 miles west of Coalinga along Highway 198. While the town might just be a place to spend the night while driving along Highway 101 for most travelers, those who visit in early May can attend the Salinas Valley Fair, an event which offers a rodeo, livestock competitions, and a chance to experience the agricultural character of the area. The town is also home to the Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum, which offers a history of the area's agricultural development and the opportunity to tour a historic school house and rail depot.

Routes through Coalinga

Sacramento ← Los Banos ←	N  S	→ Kettleman City → Los Angeles
Tracy ← Firebaugh ← Jct E ←	N  S	→ McKittrick → Ventura
Jct N S ← Jct N ←	W  E	→ Lemoore → Visalia