Route 33
Length:	290 mi (464 km)
Formed:
Major cities:	Ventura Ojai Maricopa Taft Avenal Coalinga Mendota Firebaugh Dos Palos Los Banos Gustine Newman Patterson
Direction:	North-South
JUNCTION POSTMILE US-101 VEN 0.00 SR-150 VEN 11.20 VEN 11.21 SR-166 SLO 2.78 KER 11.53 SR-119 KER 17.89 SR-58 KER 33.45 KER 34.29 SR-46 KER 60.09 SR-41 KIN 7.80 SR-269 KIN 17.09 SR-198 FRE 15.71 FRE 24.32 SR-145 FRE R28.99 I-5 FRE R28.99 FRE R39.85 SR-180 FRE 62.25 SR-152 MER L5.64 MER R13.24 I-5 MER 16.64 SR-140 MER 26.47 MER 27.11 SR-132 STA 60.09 I-5 SJ 5.00 California State Routes Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic < Route 32 Route 34 >

State Route 33 is a California State Highway that travels in a north-south direction between central and southern California. CA-33 replaced part of U.S. Highway 399 in 1964 during the "great renumbering" of routes. Image File history File links California_33. ... A mile is any of a number of units of distance, each in the magnitude of 1–10 km. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Official website: http://www. ... Downtown Ojai Ojai (pronounced O-High) is a city located in Ventura County, California. ... Maricopa is a city located in Kern County, California. ... Taft is a city located in Kern County, California. ... Avenal is a city located in Kings County, California. ... Coalinga is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... Mendota is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... Firebaugh is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... Dos Palos is a city located in Merced County, California. ... Los Banos is a city located in Merced County, California. ... Gustine is a city located in Merced County, California. ... Newman is a city located in Stanislaus County, California. ... Patterson is a city located in Stanislaus County, California. ... Highway 101 redirects here. ... Image File history File links US_101_(CA). ... Official website: http://www. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-126 VEN 0. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_150. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE CA-1 SB 0. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_166. ... Location in the state of California Formed 1850 Seat San Luis Obispo Area  - Total  - Water 9,364 km² (3,616 mi²) 806 km² (311 mi²) 8. ... Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of California. ... California State Route 119 is legally defined: 419. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_119. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE US-101 SLO 0. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_58. ... California State Route 46, is an east-west highway from the Pacific coast of California at Cambria, California through the western part of the southern San Joaquin Valley, intersecting California State Highway 99 about five miles east of Wasco It has an interchange with Interstate 5 near Lost Hills. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_46. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-1 SLO 0. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_41. ... Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of California, southeast of Fresno County. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE CA-33 KIN 0. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_269. ... The coolest freeway in the world. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_198. ... Fresno County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 FRE 0. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_145. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... Image File history File links Interstate_5_(California). ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-25 SBT ?.?? I-5 FRE ?.?? CA-33 FRE 23. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_180. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE ? Legend < Route 151 Route 153 > California State Highways Current - Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic California State Route 152 is a state highway in California, USA, running from Watsonville to California State Route 99 near Chowchilla. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_152. ... Merced County is a county located in Californias Central Valley, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... Image File history File links Interstate_5_(California). ... California State Route 140 is an east-west, two-lane highway in central US state California, 102 miles (164 km) in length. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_140. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-580 SJ 0. ... Image File history File links California_State_Route_132. ... Stanislaus County is a county located in Californias California Central Valley, between Stockton and Fresno. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... Image File history File links Interstate_5_(California). ... San Joaquin County is a county located in the United States of America in Californias Central Valley, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... Example signage of the Califonia State Route System. ... For a list of currently routed California State Routes, please see List of California State Routes. ... Below contains a list and summary of the deleted California State Routes (i. ... The following highways are designated, in whole or part, by the State of California as California State Scenic Highways: California State Highway 1 California State Highway 2 - From 2. ... Image File history File links California_32. ... State Route 32 is a California State Highway that travels in an east-west direction, from Interstate 5 in Orland, through Chico, through the northern Sierra Nevada, ending at Route 36 in eastern Tehama County. ... State Route 34 is a short California State Highway that starts on the west at the intersection of Oxnard Boulevard (Route 1) and Fifth Street in Oxnard. ... Image File history File links California_34. ... Example signage of the Califonia State Route System. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... U.S. Highway 399 was a U.S. Highway that ran from Ventura, California to Bakersfield, California. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ...

Route summary

Beginning in Ventura as a short freeway (the "Ojai Freeway"), it continues north as an undivided surface road through Ojai, crosses the Santa Ynez Mountains, and then continues across the western side of the San Joaquin Valley. Between Taft and Avenal it roughly parallels Interstate 5. Northwest of Avenal, it turns due west to enter Coalinga, then turns northeast and soon becomes concurrent with I-5 for 13 miles. Thereafter, it departs due north near Cantua Creek, turns northwest at Mendota, and meets California State Highway 152 in Dos Palos, with which it runs concurrently for approximately ten miles. It departs again to the northwest near Los Banos, turns north at Santa Nella (where it has an interchange with I-5), and roughly parallels I-5 and the San Joaquin River until its final terminus at I-5 near Vernalis. Official website: http://www. ... It has been suggested that Autobahn be merged into this article or section. ... Southern California freeways The Ojai Freeway is a minor freeway in Ventura County, California. ... Downtown Ojai Ojai (pronounced O-High) is a city located in Ventura County, California. ... The Santa Ynez Mountains are a portion of the Transverse Ranges, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges of the west coast of North America, and are one of the northernmost mountain ranges in Southern California. ... The eight-county San Joaquin Valley is the part of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton. ... Taft is a city located in Kern County, California. ... Avenal is a city located in Kings County, California. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... Coalinga is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... Cantua Creek is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Mendota is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... California State Highway 152, or CA-152 near the latitudinal middle of California between Watsonville, junction California State Highway 1 and California State Highway 99 near Chowchilla. ... Dos Palos is a city located in Merced County, California. ... Los Banos is a city located in Merced County, California. ... Santa Nella is a tiny unincorporated village in Merced County, California, USA. It has a population of over 100 people and the town has one elementary school. ... The San Joaquin River, 330 miles (530 km) long, is the second-longest river in California, United States. ...

When passing through the Avenal/Coalinga area travelers pass through a series of prisons and government facilities. They include: Avenal State Prison, Pleasent valley State Prison, and the new Coalinga Mental Hospital.

In the Kern County portions of its route, CA-33 passes through one of the United States' largest petroleum extraction fields, with hundreds of nodding oil pumps along the highway. Kern County is a county located in the southern Central Valley of California. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and elaion – oil or Latin oleum – oil ) or crude oil is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ...

Most of CA-33's route is through sparsely populated, relatively desolate portions of the San Joaquin Valley. Travelers along it should use caution, since emergency services are typically dozens of miles away. Carrying extra water and coolant is especially advised, since temperatures in the area routinely surpass 100°F (39°C).

Before the decommissioning of US-399 in 1964, CA-33 also followed CA-166 east from Maricopa to US-99 at Wheeler Ridge, and followed the old US highway from Taft to Maricopa. Today, only CA-166 remains on that roadway. JUNCTION POSTMILE CA-1 SB 0. ... Maricopa is a city located in Kern County, California. ... Drawing of US 99 through California. ... Wheeler Ridge, California is a small town in Kern County, California. ...

State law

Legal Definition of Route 33: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 333

Route 33 is part of the Freeway and Expressway System, as stated by section 253.3 of the California State Highway Code.

Route 33 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.3 of the California State Highway Code.

Image File history File links CA_blank_wide. ... Image File history File links California_Scenic. ...

External links

• Highway 33 on Pashnit.com
• WestCoast Roads- California 33
• Caltrans: Route 33 highway conditions
• California Highways: CA-33
• Western Exit Guide - California 33

CA-33 heading south through Kern County.