Downtown Hanford
Hanford is the Kings County seat. The 1896 Kings County courthouse stands in a tree-shaded central square and has been on the National Register since 1978. The Fox Theatre, a Spanish Colonial Revival atmospheric theater, opened on Christmas Day 1929. China Alley and its Taoist Temple, dating to 1893, were named to the National Trust's 11 Most Endangered list in 2011.
Climate
Hanford's July highs average about 98°F. Naval Air Station Lemoore is about 15 miles west-southwest of town.
