Squirrel Creek
Squirrel Creek is a stream in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 3,875 feet. Squirrel Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Wawona.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pioneer Yosemite History Center and Chris Jorgensen Studio.
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 2 miles southeast of Squirrel 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 2 miles southeast of Squirrel Creek.
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. Hodgdon Homestead Cabin is situated 2 miles southeast of Squirrel Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wawona and North 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 2 miles southeast of Squirrel 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 east of Squirrel 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 2½ miles east of Squirrel Creek.
Squirrel Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.55021° or 37° 33′ 1″ northLongitude
-119.68655° or 119° 41′ 12″ westElevation
3,875 feet (1,181 metres)Open location code
8592H827+39GeoNames ID
5398456
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