Laurel Creek
Laurel Creek is a stream in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 4,472 feet. Laurel Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Wawona.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pioneer Yosemite History Center and Wawona Visitor Center.
Pioneer Yosemite History Center
Museum
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The Pioneer Yosemite History Center is an assembled collection of historic buildings from Yosemite National Park that is located in Wawona, California. Pioneer Yosemite History Center is situated 1½ miles north of Laurel Creek.
Wawona Visitor Center
Tourism office
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Wawona Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 1½ miles north of Laurel Creek.
Chris Jorgensen Studio
Historic building
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The Chris Jorgensen Studio is a one-room log building, built in 1904 as an artist's studio for Chris Jorgensen in the Yosemite Valley. Jorgensen, an instructor and assistant director of the California School of Fine Arts, arrived in Yosemite in the 1890s. Chris Jorgensen Studio is situated 1½ miles north of Laurel Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wawona and South Wawona.
Wawona
Hamlet
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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. Wawona is situated 1½ miles northeast of Laurel Creek.
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 2 miles northeast of Laurel Creek.
North 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. North Wawona is situated 2½ miles northeast of Laurel Creek.
Laurel Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.51521° or 37° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
-119.66627° or 119° 39′ 59″ westElevation
4,472 feet (1,363 metres)Open location code
8592G88M+3FGeoNames ID
5365488
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