Mariposa Creek
Mariposa Creek, originally called the Mariposa River, is a creek that has its source in Mariposa County, California. It flows through the town of Mariposa then southwest through the Sierra foothills, into and across the San Joaquin Valley in Merced County, and empties the sloughs of the San Joaquin River south of the city of Merced.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Mariposas River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plainsburg and Planada.
Plainsburg
Hamlet
Plainsburg is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California. It is located 4 miles west of Le Grand, at an elevation of 220 feet. Plainsburg was said to be a thriving farming center in the nineteenth century.
Planada
Village
Planada is a census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States. Planada is 9 miles east of Merced, the county seat, at an elevation of 226 feet. The population was 4,164 at the 2020 census, down from 4,584 at the 2010 census. Planada is situated 3 miles north of Mariposa Creek.
Le Grand
Village
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Le Grand is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States. Le Grand is 14 miles east-southeast of Merced, the county seat at an elevation of 253 feet. Le Grand is situated 3½ miles east of Mariposa Creek.
Mariposa Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Merced County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Mariposa Creek” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mariposa Creek”
- Chinese: “馬里波薩溪”
- French: “Mariposa”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Mariposa Creek”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mariposa Creek”
- Slovenian: “Mariposa Creek”
- Swedish: “Mariposa Creek”
- Venetian: “Mariposa”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Planada-Le Grand and Athlone.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Helm-Turner Cemetery and Middle Slough.
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