Mariposa, Census-designated place in Sierra Nevada foothills, California, United States
Mariposa stretches across 4 square miles of land at 594 meters elevation, featuring brown loam soil that supports blue oak and ponderosa pine forests.
The settlement originated during the California Gold Rush, serving as a mining camp before becoming the county seat of Mariposa County in 1851.
The Mariposa Museum and History Center preserves local heritage through exhibits of gold mining artifacts, documents, and photographs from early settlement periods.
Highway 140 connects visitors to Yosemite National Park, with numerous accommodations and dining establishments available along the main thoroughfare.
The Mariposa County Courthouse, constructed in 1854, maintains its position as the oldest continuously operating judicial building west of the Rocky Mountains.
Location: Mariposa County
Elevation above the sea: 594 m
GPS coordinates: 37.48722,-119.96833
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:52
Wawona Hotel
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Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
28.9 km
California State Mining and Mineral Museum
3.1 km
Chilnualna Falls
32.1 km
Ferguson landslide
19.8 km
New Exchequer Dam
28.7 km
Hetch Hetchy Railroad 6
26.3 km
Wawona Covered Bridge
28.2 km
Henness Ridge Fire Lookout
27.5 km
Acting Superintendent's Headquarters
28.2 km
McCauley and Meyer Barns
30.7 km
Merced Grove Ranger Station
31.3 km
Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable
26.3 km
Yosemite Transportation Company Office
28.2 km
Yosemite History Center
28.2 km
Hodgdon Homestead Cabin
28.2 km
Mariposa County Courthouse
301 m
Chris Jorgensen Studio
28.2 km
Hornitos Masonic Hall No. 98
23.8 km
Bower Cave
29.6 km
Wawona Visitor Center
28.2 km
Yosemite Valley Railroad Caboose No. 15
26.3 km
El Portal Old Schoolhouse
26.3 km
The Wawona Hotel and Studio
28.2 km
Ranger Patrol Cabin
28.2 km
Coulterville Main Street Historic District
32.1 km
Arch Rock
30.7 km
Arch Rock Entrance Station
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