Moss Canyon
Moss Canyon is a valley in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 1,686 feet. Moss Canyon is situated nearby to the hamlet Incline, as well as near Hite Cove.Places of Interest
Highlights include El Portal Elementary School and Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable.
El Portal Elementary School
School
El Portal Elementary School is situated 2 miles east of Moss Canyon.
Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable
Building
The Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable are associated with the Yosemite Valley Railroad, which ran from Merced, California to El Portal at the entrance to Yosemite National Park. Bagby Stationhouse, Water Tanks and Turntable is situated 2 miles east of Moss Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Portal and Incline.
El Portal
El Portal is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 11.5 miles west-southwest of Yosemite Village, at an elevation of 1,939 feet. The population was 372 at the 2020 census, down from 474 at the 2010 census.Incline
Hamlet
Incline is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It sits on the south bank of the Merced River in the Merced River Canyon, 4 miles west-southwest of El Portal. Incline is situated 2 miles west of Moss Canyon.
Hite Cove
Hamlet
Hites Cove is a ghost town in Mariposa County, California. The site is on the South Fork of the Merced River, 4.5 miles west-southwest of El Portal, within the Sierra National Forest. Hite Cove is situated 2½ miles southwest of Moss Canyon.
Moss Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,686 feet
- Also known as: “Moss Canon”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.66993° or 37° 40′ 12″ north
Longitude
-119.81878° or 119° 49′ 8″ west
Elevation
1,686 feet (514 metres)
Open location code
8592M59J+XF
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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