South Wawona
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in California
- Also known as: “South Wawona, CA” and “South Wawona, California”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pioneer Yosemite History Center and Yosemite Transportation Company Office.
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.
Yosemite Transportation Company Office
Historic building
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The Yosemite Transportation Company Office, also known as the Wells Fargo Office, was built in the Yosemite Valley of the U.S. state of California in 1910 to house facilities of motor stage and horse stage services between the nearest rail terminal at El Portal and Yosemite National Park.
Hodgdon Homestead Cabin
Historic building
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The Hodgdon Homestead Cabin was built by Jeremiah Hodgdon in 1879 in the Aspen Valley area of what became Yosemite National Park. The two-story log cabin, measuring 22 feet by 30 feet, was located in an inholding in the park, owned by Hodgdon's descendants.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Wawona and Wawona.
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.
Wawona
Hamlet
Photo: Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Fish Camp
Photo: Guywelch2000, CC0.
Fish Camp is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 18 miles east of Mariposa at an elevation of 5,062 feet.
South Wawona
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.54244° or 37° 32′ 33″ northLongitude
-119.64488° or 119° 38′ 42″ westElevation
4,101 feet (1,250 metres)Open location code
8592G9R4+X2OpenStreetMap ID
node 150940090OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“South Wawona” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南瓦沃納”
- French: “South Wawona”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bassett Memorial Library In Wawona and Wawona Campground Office.
Mariposa County: Must-Visit Destinations
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