Mariposa

Mariposa is a locality in Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California. Mariposa is situated nearby to the hamlet Mormon Bar, as well as near Agua Fria.

Places of Interest

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

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.

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.

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 1½ miles southeast of Mariposa.

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 2 miles southeast of Mariposa.

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 3 miles west of Mariposa.

Mariposa

Type: Locality
Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.48213° or 37° 28′ 56″ north

Longitude

-119.96759° or 119° 58′ 3″ west

Open location code

8592F2JJ+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 33207307

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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