North Fork, California

North Fork (formerly Brown's and Northfork; Mono wa?ahhpY', "cedar grove") is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located east of Raymond, south east of Bass Lake and from Oakhurst. North Fork is also home of the Sierra Mono Museum and the starting point of the Sierra Scenic Byway. The town boasts one grocery store, three restaurants (one of which is part of the town's bar) and two gas stations. North Fork is the birthplace of Jeff King, four-time champion of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California maintains their tribal headquarters in North Fork. The Sierra Mono Museum is also located here. North Fork is also the home of the US Forest Service Crane Valley Hotshots, an elite crew of wildland firefighters.