| Piedra | |
| Named For: | Spanish for "stone" |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fresno County |
| Coordinates: | 36.8103°N -119.3819°W |
| Elevation M: | 164 |
| Elevation Ft: | 538 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 93649[1] |
Piedra (Spanish for "Stone") is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located on the south bank of the Kings River 23miles east of Fresno, at an elevation of 538 feet (164 m).
In 1911, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad built a branch line to a nearby quarry and bestowed the name "Piedra", Spanish for "rock" or "stone".
The town was variously known as "Del Piedra" and "Delpiedra" before the name was standardized to Piedra.
The Delpiedra post office operated from 1920 to 1943. The Piedra post office was established in 1949.
Pine Flat Dam is located approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Piedra.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Piedra has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[2]