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Mariposa is located at 37°29′06″N 119°57′59″W, [2] at 1,949 feet (594 m) in elevation. It lies in the rugged foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Mariposa Creek flows through the town. The urban area's soil is mostly brown to reddish brown loam of the Blasingame series.
Mariposa County, California. Mariposa County (/ ˌmærɪˈpoʊzə, - sə / ⓘ) [4] is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 17,131. [5] The county seat is Mariposa. [6] It is located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast ...
Location of Mariposa County in California. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Mariposa County, California. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Mariposa County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are ...
February 1969 [1] (February 1969 [1]) Wawona Tunnel Tree, August 1962. The Wawona Tree, also known as the Wawona Tunnel Tree, was a famous giant sequoia that stood in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, United States, until February 1969. It had a height of 227 feet (69 m) and was 26 feet (7.9 m) in diameter at the base.
July 23, 2022 at 9:26 PM. The Oak Fire has been burning since Friday afternoon in the mountainous terrain of Mariposa County, about 14 miles from Yosemite National Park’s Arch Rock entrance on ...
Bear Valley (formerly Haydenville, Biddle's Camp, Biddleville, Simpsonville, and Johnsonville) [6] is a census-designated place [4] in Mariposa County, California, United States. [2] It is located 10.5 miles (16.9 km) south-southeast of Coulterville, [6] at an elevation of 2,054 feet (626 m). [2] Bear Valley has been designated California ...
Calochortus / ˌkæləˈkɔːrtəs, - loʊ -/ [3][4] is a genus of flowering plants in the lily family. The group includes herbaceous, perennial and bulbous species, all native to North America (primarily the Western United States). [5][6] The genus Calochortus includes mariposas (or mariposa lilies) with open wedge-shaped petals, globe lilies ...
At 4,233 feet (1,290 m) long Wawona Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in California. [2] [6] A $1.5 million federal highway contract to repair the tunnel's ventilation and electrical systems, and a separate contract to upgrade visitor services at Tunnel View, was completed in 2008. [1]