Mariposa Museum and History Center

Mariposa Museum and History Center is a museum in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California which is located on Jessie Street. Mariposa Museum and History Center is situated nearby to Mariposa County High School, as well as near the hamlet Mormon Bar.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mariposa County High School and Saint Josephs Catholic Church.

Mariposa County High School

School

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Mariposa County High School is a public high school located in Mariposa, California. The school is part of the Mariposa County Unified School District. Mariposa County High School is situated 2,200 feet east of Mariposa Museum and History Center.

Saint Josephs Catholic Church

Church

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St. Joseph Catholic Church, Rectory and Cemetery is a historic church, rectory, and cemetery located at 4983–4985 Bullion Street in the city of Mariposa, in the Sierra foothills of Mariposa County, California. Saint Josephs Catholic Church is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Mariposa Museum and History Center.

California State Mining and Mineral Museum

Park

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The California State Mining and Mineral Museum exhibits and interprets the state's mineral resources and mining heritage. It is part of the California state park system, and is located near Mariposa, a town in central California, on the premises of the Mariposa County fairgrounds. California State Mining and Mineral Museum is situated 2 miles southeast of Mariposa Museum and History Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mariposa and Mormon Bar.

Mariposa

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Mariposa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census.

Mormon Bar

Hamlet

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Mormon Bar is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 2 miles south-southeast of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1772 feet. Mormon Bar is situated 2½ miles southeast of Mariposa Museum and History Center.

Agua Fria

Hamlet

Agua Fria is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located 5.25 miles northeast of Catheys Valley, at an elevation of 2001 feet. Agua Fria is situated 2½ miles west of Mariposa Museum and History Center.

Mariposa Museum and History Center

Type: Museum
Address: 5119 Jessie Street, Mariposa, 95338
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.48943° or 37° 29′ 22″ north

Longitude

-119.97138° or 119° 58′ 17″ west

Elevation

1,991 feet (607 metres)

Open location code

8592F2QH+QF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 264543439

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

GeoNames ID

5370615

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