Chinquapin Falls
Chinquapin Falls is a waterfall in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,730 feet. Chinquapin Falls is situated nearby to the hamlet Foresta, as well as near the locality Canty Meadow.Places of Interest
Highlights include El Portal Elementary School and Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable.
El Portal Elementary School
School
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El Portal Elementary School is situated 1½ miles west of Chinquapin Falls.
Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable
Building
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The Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable are associated with the Yosemite Valley Railroad, which ran from Merced, California to El Portal at the entrance to Yosemite National Park. Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable is situated 1½ miles west of Chinquapin Falls.
Arch Rock
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Arch Rock is situated 2 miles northeast of Chinquapin Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Portal and Foresta.
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.
Foresta
Hamlet
Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 2 miles north of Chinquapin Falls.
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.
Chinquapin Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.66729° or 37° 40′ 2″ northLongitude
-119.75657° or 119° 45′ 24″ westElevation
3,730 feet (1,137 metres)Open location code
8592M68V+W9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2389657945OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
5336573
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