The nearest documented bingo property is 35.1 straight-line miles from Modesto
The closest documented venue to Modesto is Chicken Ranch, at 35.1 miles measured as a straight line, or great-circle distance. That figure describes the shortest path across the earth's surface between Modesto's coordinates and the venue's coordinates, not the route a car would take.
Road distance is always longer than straight-line distance, and this article does not publish driving mileage or travel times. Terrain, water crossings, and the shape of the road network all add miles between the same two points. A reader planning a trip should treat the straight-line figure as a floor, not a route estimate.
Every documented venue measured from Modesto
The table below lists each venue for which a straight-line distance from Modesto is documented in publicly published reference sources. All figures are great-circle measurements, not driving miles. Venues are ordered from nearest to farthest.
| Reference point | Straight-line miles | Measurement type |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Ranch | 35.1 | great-circle |
| Jackson / Jackson Rancheria | 52.1 | great-circle |
| Bay 101 | 54.2 | great-circle |
| M8trix | 54.5 | great-circle |
| California Grand | 62.6 | great-circle |
| San Pablo / San Pablo Lytton | 75.9 | great-circle |
| Chukchansi Gold | 77.6 | great-circle |
This file documents 318 venues measured to Modesto, so the table above is not a complete list of every bingo hall or casino in the region. It shows only the venues for which a straight-line distance from Modesto is documented here. For a complete current list of licensed bingo operations in California, the reader should consult the state gaming regulator or the relevant tribal gaming authority.
Where Modesto sits, and where the nearest venue sits relative to it
Modesto's coordinates place it in California's Central Valley, at roughly 37.66 degrees north latitude and 120.99 degrees west longitude. Chicken Ranch, the nearest documented venue, sits at roughly 37.93 degrees north and 120.45 degrees west. That places Chicken Ranch east and slightly north of Modesto.
Chicken Ranch is located in Tuolumne County, on Chicken Ranch Road. Publicly published reference sources describe the bingo hall as positioned north of California State Route 108, about two miles west of Jamestown and four miles south of Sonora. The property is owned by the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California.
Jackson Rancheria, the next nearest documented venue, sits at roughly 38.39 degrees north and 120.73 degrees west, which places it north of Modesto. Bay 101 and M8trix both sit in San Jose, to the west and slightly south of Modesto. California Grand, San Pablo, and Chukchansi Gold lie farther out in different directions, with Chukchansi Gold to the southeast and San Pablo to the west.
Why straight-line distance understates the actual trip
A great-circle measurement ignores everything between two points. The Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada foothills impose real constraints on road travel. A route from Modesto toward Chicken Ranch must climb out of the valley floor into Tuolumne County, and the road network does not run in a straight line toward the venue.
Water, terrain, and jurisdiction boundaries all contribute to the gap between straight-line miles and road miles. Rivers force crossings at specific bridges. Hills force winding alignments. County and state boundaries do not change the physical distance, but they can shape which roads exist and how they connect. None of those factors appears in a great-circle figure.
The reader should therefore treat every number in the table above as a comparison tool, not a trip plan. Two venues at similar straight-line distances can require very different drives. Only a mapping application or the venue's own directions page can supply the actual road route.
If your question starts from "me" or "my location"
The venue locations are fixed. Your starting point is not. This article cannot know where you are, so it cannot measure the distance from your front door to any bingo hall. What it can do is anchor each venue to a fixed coordinate and to Modesto, then let you measure from your own position.
To do that, take the venue's coordinates from a mapping application and measure from your own address. The straight-line figure will still be shorter than the drive. For a realistic trip estimate, use a routing tool that accounts for roads, traffic, and the actual entry point to the property.
What the documented venue facts show
Chicken Ranch is the only venue in this file with detailed facility figures documented. Publicly published reference sources record 900 slot machines, 14 table games, 197 hotel rooms, and 25,000 square feet of gaming space at the property. The bingo hall opened on May 31, 1985, and the resort is owned by the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California.
Jackson Rancheria is documented with an owner — the Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians — but no facility counts are supplied here. Bay 101 and M8trix are documented with coordinates and city, but no bingo-specific or facility-specific figures. The reader should not infer that a venue without documented figures lacks those facilities; it simply means this article does not carry them.
What to confirm before you go
Bingo sessions, hours, and entry policies are changeable and are not documented in this article. A hall that runs bingo on certain nights may not run it on others, and a property that once offered bingo may have changed its floor mix. Confirm the current schedule directly with the venue before travelling.
The authoritative source is the venue's own published schedule or guest services channel. For tribal properties, the tribal gaming authority or the venue's website carries the current list of permitted games. Do not rely on a distance table to tell you whether bingo is running on a given night.
FAQ
Is there a bingo hall inside Modesto city limits?
This article does not document any bingo venue inside Modesto itself. The nearest documented property is Chicken Ranch, at 35.1 straight-line miles from Modesto. For a complete current list of bingo operations in the city or county, consult the California gaming regulator or the relevant local authority.
How far is Chicken Ranch from Modesto by car?
This article does not publish road mileage or driving times. The documented straight-line distance is 35.1 miles, but the road route is longer. Use a mapping application with the venue's address or coordinates to get a driving distance from your specific starting point.
Which of these venues offers bingo?
Chicken Ranch opened as a bingo hall in 1985 and is documented as a bingo property. For the other venues in the distance table, this article does not carry a documented bingo schedule or game list. Confirm current bingo availability directly with each venue before travelling.
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