Buffin Meadow
Buffin Meadow is a grassland in Madera County, San Joaquin Valley, California and has an elevation of 5,748 feet. Buffin Meadow is situated nearby to the locality Long Meadow, as well as near Happy Camp.Places of Interest
Highlights include Grizzly Giant and Mariposa Grove.
Grizzly Giant
Photo: MikeMurphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grizzly Giant is a massive giant sequoia located in Mariposa Grove within Yosemite National Park. Famous for its impressive size and age, the Grizzly Giant has been a symbol of the park since tourism began.
Mariposa Grove
Evergreen forest
Photo: Dameon Hudson, CC BY 3.0.
Mariposa Grove is a sequoia grove located near Wawona, California, United States, in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. It is the largest grove of giant sequoias in the park, with several hundred mature specimens.
Mariposa Grove Museum
Museum
Photo: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mariposa Grove Cabin, originally built in 1864 by Galen Clark, Yosemite's first guardian and discoverer of the Mariposa Grove, stands as an iconic symbol of Yosemite National Park. Mariposa Grove Museum is situated 2 miles north of Buffin Meadow.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fish Camp and Sugar Pine.
Fish Camp
Photo: Guywelch2000, CC0.
Fish Camp is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 18 miles east of Mariposa at an elevation of 5,062 feet.
Sugar Pine
Hamlet
Sugar Pine is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 5 miles north of Yosemite Forks, at an elevation of 4236 feet. It is located 1 mile east of California State Route 41, between Oakhurst, California and the South Entrance of Yosemite National Park. Sugar Pine is situated 3½ miles southwest of Buffin Meadow.
South Wawona
Hamlet
Wawona is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. The community is located entirely within Yosemite National Park, as it preceded the founding of the park as a national recreation area. South Wawona is situated 4½ miles northwest of Buffin Meadow.
Buffin Meadow
- Type: Grassland
- Category: meadow
- Location: Madera County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.48747° or 37° 29′ 15″ northLongitude
-119.60174° or 119° 36′ 6″ westElevation
5,748 feet (1,752 metres)Open location code
8592F9PX+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1083933920OpenStreetMap feature
natural=grassland
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In Other Languages
“Buffin Meadow” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buffin Meadow”
Localities in the Area
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