South Fork Merced River

South Fork Merced River is a stream in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California. South Fork Merced River is situated nearby to the hamlet Clearing House, as well as near Incline.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clearing House and Incline.

Clearing House

Hamlet

Clearing House is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on the north bank of the Merced River 5 miles west of El Portal.

Incline is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on the south bank of the Merced River and on the Yosemite Valley Railroad 4 miles west-southwest of El Portal, at an elevation of 1519 feet. Incline is situated 2 miles east of South Fork Merced River.

Hite Cove

Hamlet

Hites Cove was a former settlement in Mariposa County, California. It was located on the South Fork of the Merced River, 4.5 miles west-southwest of El Portal. Hite Cove is situated 2½ miles southeast of South Fork Merced River.

South Fork Merced River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Illilouette” and “South Fork of the Merced”
Category: body of water
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.65382° or 37° 39′ 14″ north

Longitude

-119.88879° or 119° 53′ 20″ west

Elevation

1,398 feet (426 metres)

Open location code

8592M436+GF

GeoNames ID

5397508

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