Chinquapin
Chinquapin is a former settlement in Mariposa County, California. It was located 8.5 miles north-northwest of Wawona. It is located within Yosemite National Park, adjacent to the community of Yosemite West.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: human settlement
- Description: former settlement in California, United States
- Also known as: “Chincapin”, “Chinkapin”, “Chinquapin Flat”, and “Chinquapin, California”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Henness Ridge Fire Lookout and Badger Pass Ski Area.
Henness Ridge Fire Lookout
Tower
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The Henness Ridge Fire Lookout in Yosemite National Park was built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps which was a public work relief program for unemployed men age 18–24. Henness Ridge Fire Lookout is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Chinquapin.
Badger Pass Ski Area
Badger Pass Ski Area is a small ski area located within Yosemite National Park. Badger Pass is one of only three lift serviced ski areas operating in a US National Park. Badger Pass Ski Area is situated 2½ miles east of Chinquapin.Badger Pass Ski Lodge
Building
Badger Pass Ski Lodge is a building, which is situated 2½ miles east of Chinquapin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yosemite West and Foresta.
Yosemite West
Yosemite West is a small community in Mariposa County, California, is accessed via roads in Yosemite National Park. It is bordered on the west by Sierra National Forest.
Foresta
Hamlet
Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 4½ miles northwest of Chinquapin.
El Portal
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El Portal is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 11.5 miles west-southwest of Yosemite Village, at an elevation of 1,939 feet. The population was 372 at the 2020 census, down from 474 at the 2010 census.
Chinquapin
- Category: former settlement
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Chinquapin” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Chinquapin”
- French: “Chinquapin”
- Irish: “Chinquapin”
- Turkish: “Chinquapin”
- “Chinquapin”
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